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• Dow surges 5% on hopes for central bank help on the economy

  02-03-2020 23:53
  
  The Dow Jones Industrial Average soared nearly 1,300 points, or 5%, Monday as stocks roared back from a seven-day rout on hopes that central banks will take action to shield the global economy from the effects of the coronavirus outbreak.
  
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• LeBron James embraces the NBA’s rookie stars, while dealing out tough lessons

  02-03-2020 23:44
  
  After beating Memphis’ Ja Morant and New Orleans’ Zion Williamson, James offered praise for the rookies
  
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• Bubble Watch: California home-price gains evaporates

  02-03-2020 23:39
  
  California's year-end home-price appreciation of 4.23% was far below the previous four year's 7.01% annualized gains.
  
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• Bubble Watch: California home-price gains evaporate

  02-03-2020 23:39
  
  California's year-end home-price appreciation of 4.23% was far below the previous four year's 7.01% annualized gains.
  
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• Final Orange County boys basketball top 25 for the 2019-20 season

  02-03-2020 23:18
  
  The final Orange County boys basketball rankings for the 2019-20 season.
  
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• How to speak the language of interior designers

  02-03-2020 23:11
  
  Planning to remodel your home? Here are the tips, tricks and secretsfrom experts in the architectural and design industry.
  
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• Orange County boys athlete of the week: Andrew Sparks, Calvary Chapel

  02-03-2020 23:09
  
  He is the CIF state wrestling champion at 160 pounds.
  
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• Bluff-top Laguna Beach cottage on city’s historic register asks $6.1 million

  02-03-2020 22:59
  
  A plaque affixed to the exterior of the home shows it's on the city's historic register.
  
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• UCLA football looking for new hope with new additions, spring practice schedule

  02-03-2020 22:45
  
  Bruins will have at least 90 players present during spring practices, most since Kelly took over
  
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• Can specialty retail and luxury hotels save Laguna’s downtown?

  02-03-2020 22:28
  
  An outside report said city restrictions have harmed the area's growth.
  
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• Vanguard University turns 100, celebrates opening $12.9 million student center

  02-03-2020 22:19
  
  The private Christian university has about 2,100 students enrolled, but plans to add several hundred more with a 30-year campus master plan.
  
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• Orange County girls basketball top 25 rankings, March 2

  02-03-2020 22:18
  
  Dan Albano's updated girls basketball rankings after the CIF-SS championships Feb. 28-29.
  
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• How you can support first responders by getting a sandwich at Firehouse Subs

  02-03-2020 22:18
  
  Firehouse Subs has more than 1,180 restaurants in 46 states, Puerto Rico, Canada and non-traditional locations. A new one has just opened in Huntington Beach.
  
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• Final Orange County girls basketball top 25 rankings for the 2019-20 season

  02-03-2020 22:18
  
  The final Orange County girls basketball rankings for the 2019-20 season.
  
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• Final Orange County girls basketball top 25 rankings

  02-03-2020 22:18
  
  The final Orange County girls basketball rankings for the 2019-20 season.
  
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• Why You Should Cross Skydiving Off Your Bucket List

  02-03-2020 22:17
  
  One reason people say they would never go skydiving is that they have no right jumping out of a perfectly good airplane.
  
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• Marcus Morris finds opportunity — and fans — with Clippers

  02-03-2020 22:16
  
  LOS ANGELES — Seventh-grade Landry Shamet would have been thrilled by the trade last month that brought Marcus Morris to the Clippers.
  Who are we kidding? Twenty-two-year-old Landry Shamet was thrilled.
  Before he went on to star at Wichita State, Shamet grew up hooping in Kansas City, Missouri, rooting hard for the Kansas Jayhawks — and their standout twins Marcus and Markieff Morris.
  “I was a KU fan growing up,” Shamet said. “I was a die-hard. I lived in Kansas Cit
  
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• Lupe’s de la Mar plans to shatter Mexican food stereotypes

  02-03-2020 22:04
  
  Jason Witzl shares four dishes at his new downtown Long Beach spot.
  
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• Lupe’s de la Mar in Long Beach plans to shatter Mexican food stereotypes

  02-03-2020 22:04
  
  Inspired by his trips to Mexico, and one particular dish that he said changed his life, chef Jason Witzl has a lofty goal for his new downtown Long Beach spot Lupe’s de la Mar.
  “We are really trying to put something in Long Beach that doesn’t exist here…I wanted to re-invent our idea of Mexican food,” said the chef as he supervised his busy kitchen on a Thursday night a few days after the opening of his Long Beach restaurant that focuses on modern Mexican seafood.
  
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• Coronavirus death toll in U.S. climbs to 6 as viral crisis eases in China

  02-03-2020 21:50
  
  By HYUNG-JIN KIM and MATT SEDENSKY
  SEOUL, South Korea — The death toll from the coronavirus in the U.S. climbed to six Monday and the disease spread to ever more countries and world capitals, even as new cases in China dropped to their lowest level in six weeks.
  A shift in the crisis appeared to be taking shape, as hundreds of patients were released from hospitals at the epicenter of the outbreak in China and the World Health Organization reported that nine times more cases were reported o
  
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• Crescent Little League stars are ready to play ball

  02-03-2020 21:24
  
  The Cubs stretched out. The Angels huddled for a fan photo. The Mariners practiced their fielding.
  Players at the opening day ceremony for the Crescent Little League showed they are poised for the big leagues … maybe just one or two more growth spurts and they’ll be ready.
  On Saturday, teams gathered at Holder Field in Buena Park to kick off their spring season. The league serves  Buena Park, La Palma, Cypress and Stanton.
  T-Ballers take a break from baseball and have fun mixin
  
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• Maldita Vecindad returns to headline Grand Prix Fiesta Friday concert in Long Beach

  02-03-2020 21:19
  
  Veteran Mexican rock band Maldita Vecindad will be off to the races again as the group returns to headline the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach.
  The band, which formed in Mexico City in 1985, previously performed at the Grand Prix in 2010 and will again headline the event’s Fiesta Friday concert, which happens April 17 this year.
  People can expect quite a party, too, because the band was one of the first to fuse rock, ska and Mexican folk sounds with a whole lot of energy.
  The 6:45 p.m. conc
  
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• Dunn Deal: Palisades Tennis Club owner says negotiations on lease revived

  02-03-2020 21:01
  
  After Palisades Tennis Club members were instructed to clean out their lockers and prepare for eviction, an 11th-hour agreement with the landlord is keeping the venerable Newport Beach club open – for now.
  It was the second time in six months in which the land owner, Russ Fluter, demanded that the club vacate the property, only to change his mind and allow business to continue as usual.
  Members of the Palisades Club, formerly the John Wayne Tennis Club and a community fixture since 1974, w
  
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• Ducks’ Rickard Rakell sticking to script despite 14-game goal drought

  02-03-2020 20:54
  
  IRVINE — Rickard Rakell said he could have gone home and cried, but what good would that do?
  He could have howled at the moon, smashed the television and put his fist through a wall.
  But that wouldn’t change the fact that he hasn’t scored a goal in 14 consecutive games.
  “I think I have the chances now, so I know it’s going to come eventually,” Rakell said before the Ducks departed Monday for a two-game trip to play the Chicago Blackhawks on Tuesday and the Col
  
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• Photos show weekend snowfall at local resorts — how much did they get?

  02-03-2020 20:45
  
  Mammoth Mountain Resort reported 7-8 inches of new snowfall with the early March storm. (Courtesy of Mammoth Mountain)
  Mammoth Mountain Resort reported 7-8 inches of new snowfall with the early March storm. (Courtesy of Mammoth Mountain)SoundThe gallery will resume insecondsTables are covered in new snow atBig Bear Mountain Resorts as a storm blew through on March. 1. (Courtesy of BBMR)New snow fell atBig Bear Mountain Resorts with a new storm that blew in on March. 1. (Courtesy of BBMR)Mountain
  
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• Universal Studios Hollywood adds new perks, discounts to its 2020 annual passes

  02-03-2020 20:38
  
  Universal Studios Hollywood has added some serious perks to its annual passes.
  The Los Angeles-area theme park’s tiered Platinum, Gold, Silver and Neighbor passes are currently available at a discount through April 23 as the spring season approaches and several special offers — both inside the park as well as inside the adjacent Universal CityWalk — have been added to the passes as well.
  All of the Southern California theme parks are starting to ramp up their season as Disneyla
  
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• Regionals: Mater Dei has first-round bye, JSerra and Fountain Valley get road games

  02-03-2020 20:24
  
  Fountain Valley and JSerra play their CIF Southern California Regionals first-round games on the road.
  Mater Dei (25-7), which lost to Sierra Canyon of Chatsworth 59-48 in the CIF-SS Open Division championship game, has a first-round bye in the Regionals Open Division. The Monarchs will be home Saturday at 6 p.m. against the winner of the Rancho Christian of Temecula-Etiwanda first-round game that will be played Wednesday at Etiwanda.
  Six teams were selected to the CIF Southern California Region
  
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• Mater Dei has first-round bye, JSerra and Fountain Valley get road games for boys basketball regionals

  02-03-2020 20:24
  
  Fountain Valley and JSerra play their CIF Southern California Regionals first-round games on the road.
  Mater Dei (25-7), which lost to Sierra Canyon of Chatsworth 59-48 in the CIF-SS Open Division championship game, has a first-round bye in the Regionals Open Division. The Monarchs will be home Saturday at 6 p.m. against the winner of the Rancho Christian of Temecula-Etiwanda first-round game that will be played Wednesday at Etiwanda.
  Six teams were selected to the CIF Southern California Region
  
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• Mater Dei has first-round bye, JSerra and Fountain Valley get road games

  02-03-2020 20:24
  
  Fountain Valley and JSerra play their CIF Southern California Regionals first-round games on the road.
  Mater Dei (25-7), which lost to Sierra Canyon of Chatsworth 59-48 in the CIF-SS Open Division championship game, has a first-round bye in the Regionals Open Division. The Monarchs will be home Saturday at 6 p.m. against the winner of the Rancho Christian of Temecula-Etiwanda first-round game that will be played Wednesday at Etiwanda.
  Six teams were selected to the CIF Southern California Region
  
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• Orange County girls athlete of the week: Soleil Montrose, Mater Dei

  02-03-2020 20:20
  
  Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe nowThe Orange County girls athlete of the week:
  Name: Soleil Montrose
  School: Mater Dei
  Sports: Basketball
  Year: Sophomore
  Noteworthy: The guard scored 20 points off the bench on 8 of 10 shooting from the floor, including 4 for 4 from beyond the arc, to help the Monarchs defeat two-time defending champion Windward 77-65 in the CIF-SS Open Division final at the Walter Pyramid in Long Beach. “We don’t
  
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• ‘Inside the Actors Studio’ host James Lipton dies at 93

  02-03-2020 20:14
  
  NEW YORK — James Lipton, longtime host of “Inside the Actors Studio,” died Monday, his wife said.
  Lipton died of bladder cancer at his New York home, his wife, Kedakai Lipton, told the New York Times and the Hollywood Reporter. He was 93.
  Lipton interviewed hundreds of master actors and Hollywood luminaries for nearly 25 years on Bravo’s “Inside the Actors Studio.”
  The Detroit-born Lipton was an actor-turned-academic who became an unlikely talk show host and c
  
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• Comedian Jo Koy and Frankie Valli added to Pacific Amphitheatre lineup at OC Fair

  02-03-2020 20:06
  
  After two sold-out shows at The Forum in Inglewood last month, comedian Jo Koy is joining the 2020 Toyota Summer Concert Series at Pacific Amphitheatre in Costa Mesa this summer, OC Fair announced.
  Jo Koy cut his teeth in Improv clubs across the country and steadily graduated to selling out theaters and arenas. He’s done comedy specials, including two for Netflix, “Jo Koy: Live From Seattle” and “Jo Koy: Comin’ In Hot.” He was also a regular guest on “Ch
  
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• Shorebird will bring a new dockside dining spot when it lands in Newport Beach on April 1

  02-03-2020 20:02
  
  Another patio with breezes off the bay will open when Shorebird comes to Vue Newport. It’s slated to open on Wednesday, April 1.
  Wild Thyme Restaurant Group brings this new concept with a 21-seat bar, 22 lounge seats, 80 in the dining room and 34 more on that patio that overlooks the Back Bay in Newport Beach. Ninush Design of Las Vegas will do the interior design.
  The menu by Chef Jay Bogsinske, creator of Jay Bird’s Nashville Hot Chicken in Long Beach and Wild Thyme Group’s D
  
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• Supreme Court will decide the fate of so-called ‘Obamacare’ law

  02-03-2020 19:54
  
  WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court agreed on Monday to decide a lawsuit that threatens the Obama-era health care law, a case that will keep health care squarely in front of voters even though a decision won’t come until after the 2020 election.
  The court said it would hear an appeal by 20 mainly Democratic states of a lower-court ruling that declared part of the statute unconstitutional and cast a cloud over the rest.
  For the more than 20 million people covered under “Obamacare,&rd
  
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• Sen. Klobuchar to end her campaign and endorse Biden, report says

  02-03-2020 19:49
  
  Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar ended her Democratic presidential campaign on Monday and plans to endorse rival Joe Biden in an effort to unify moderate voters behind the former vice president’s White House bid.
  She is flying to Dallas and plans to join Biden at his rally Monday night, according to her campaign.
  Klobuchar was the second presidential candidate to exit the race in less than 24 hours, following Pete Buttigieg’s departure late Sunday. Their decisions reflect an urgent push
  
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• Netflix announces new comedy weeklong festival Netflix Is a Joke Fest in Los Angeles

  02-03-2020 19:31
  
  Netflix has quickly become a popular medium for comedians to crank out comedy specials. Now, the streaming service and production company has announced Netflix is a Joke Fest, a massive weeklong celebration of its hottest comedic talent.
  The festival, named after Netflix’s comedy brand, will take place April 27-May 3 and include over 100 live shows, events and various activations in over 20 venues located throughout Los Angeles.
  Tickets go on sale to the general public at 10 a.m. Friday, M
  
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• LA to host Netflix’s first comedy festival, Netflix Is a Joke

  02-03-2020 19:31
  
  Netflix has quickly become a popular medium for comedians to crank out comedy specials. Now, the streaming service and production company has announced Netflix is a Joke Fest, a massive weeklong celebration of its hottest comedic talent.
  The festival, named after Netflix’s comedy brand, will take place April 27-May 3 and include over 100 live shows, events and various activations in over 20 venues located throughout Los Angeles.
  Tickets go on sale to the general public at 10 a.m. Friday, M
  
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• 37th Spirit Run brings out the athletes and the dogs

  02-03-2020 19:19
  
  More than 1,200 people — along with a good number of dogs — came out Sunday, March 1, for the 37th Spirit Run and youth fitness and dog expo in Newport Beach.
  The event featured walks and runs for every skill level — including a 1-mile dog run and a toddler trot.
  It was sponsored by the nonprofit Newport-Mesa Spirit Run Inc. to raise money for charities that support schools, youth sports teams, international student exchange programs, military families and lost, abandoned and i
  
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• Woman injured after getting struck by suspected DUI driver in Fullerton

  02-03-2020 18:22
  
  A woman was seriously injured Sunday night while crossing Orangethorpe Avenue in Fullerton when she was hit by a car driven by a driver suspected of being under the influence, police said.
  Officers were called shortly before 10 p.m. to Orangethorpe and near Euclid Street. They found the injured woman in the westbound lanes of Orangethorpe, Fullerton Lt. Jon Radus said.
  The woman had life-threatening injuries to her upper body and lower extremities, Radus said.
  The woman was not in a crosswalk at
  
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• Elite eight: Orange County girls basketball well-represented in SoCal regional playoffs

  02-03-2020 18:04
  
  Eight Orange County girls basketball teams, led by CIF-SS champions Mater Dei and Orangewood Academy and defending state champion Rosary, will compete in the CIF State Southern California regionals starting Tuesday.
  The county trio will be joined by Troy, Fairmont Prep, San Clemente, Crean Lutheran and Calvary Chapel.
  CIF-SS Open Division champion Mater Dei earned the No. 2 seed in SoCal and will open Wednesday by playing host to Long Beach Poly at 7 p.m. The Jackrabbits and Rosary are the only
  
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• Bay Area housing group calls for 15,000 homes near new Google complex

  02-03-2020 18:02
  
  As Google moves forward with its plans for about 50 acres near Diridon Station in San Jose, one affordable housing advocacy organization is calling on city leaders to lay out a clear plan for the remaining land — and pushing for one that includes space for up to 15,000 new homes.
  The group SV@Home has outlined a range of possible scenarios for the largely industrial area west of the downtown core, suggesting the space could easily accommodate up to 35,000 jobs and 15,000 housing units.
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• Status Update: Westminster escape room will feature illness, world chaos

  02-03-2020 17:30
  
  An escape room is coming to Westminster Center by mid-March, and its first mystery involves a pandemic rocking the world.
  Sound familiar?
  The King’s Eye concept was created by a foursome of Orange County gaming enthusiasts who turned their hobby into a business. Marc Reyes, the founder and chief executive, and his partners have leased space at the center at 6731 Westminster Blvd.
  When it opens, The King’s Eye will focus on one post-apocalyptic escape experience: Loot Wars: The Harves
  
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• Growth gap between Inland Empire, coastal economies shrinks

  02-03-2020 17:00
  
  The Inland Empire is still Southern California’s growth engine, but Los Angeles and Orange counties are catching up, says one economic scorecard.
  The Milken Institute Center for Regional Economics’ annual economic scorecard blends local job and wage growth data with a community’s technology industry expansion, density and breath. This year’s results show Riverside and San Bernardino counties ranking No. 25 among 200 large U.S. regions. That’s down from No. 15 last y
  
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• US construction spending up 1.8% in January to record level

  02-03-2020 16:50
  
  Spending on U.S. construction projects rose to an all-time high in January, helped by strong gains for home construction and government building projects.
  The Commerce Department said Monday that construction spending increased 1.8% in January, the strongest monthly rise in nearly two years, pushing totally spending to a record seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1.37 trillion.
  Spending on home construction jumped 2.1%, the strongest gain since August. The strength came from single-family home c
  
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• Disneyland’s Buzz Lightyear Astro Blasters ranks among Disney ride royalty

  02-03-2020 15:33
  
  Buzz Lightyear Astro Blasters has rocketed to renown as one of those rare attractions that can be found at nearly every Disney theme park resort around the world as the classic shoot-em-up dark ride celebrates a milestone anniversary at Disneyland.
  Disneyland will mark the 15th anniversary of the Buzz Lightyear Astro Blasters ride on Tuesday, March 3.
  Sign up for our Park Life newsletter and find out what’s new and interesting every week at Southern California’s theme parks. Subscrib
  
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• There’s nothing exploitative about the gig economy

  02-03-2020 15:00
  
  “Exploitative, money-grubbing corporate monoliths.” That’s how one recent commentator evaluates companies that will be forced to pay workers more than they had bargained for because of California’s Assembly Bill 5, which reclassifies many independent contractors as employees. It’s a conventional way of vilifying those who run companies like Uber and Lyft, which the legislation targets. But is it true, or just?
  Allegations that a business “exploits” a wor
  
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• Senior Living: Alzheimer’s, dementia doesn’t mean losing intimacy with a partner

  02-03-2020 15:00
  
  By David W. Hart, Ph.D. 
  Contributing writer
  David W. Hart, Ph.D.
  I recently met with a group of husbands and wives caring for a spouse or partner diagnosed with dementia and we had the most fascinating and invigorating conversation. Our group has met consistently for more than a year, and the space we have created is imbued with a high degree of safety and trust, which allows members to share a bit more vulnerably than they might otherwise.
  During our initial check-in, one of the members r
  
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• Coronavirus panic sends stocks tumbling: Political Cartoons

  02-03-2020 15:00
  
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  Check out our regular cartoon gallery featuring some of the best cartoonists from around the world, and across the political spectrum, covering current issues and figures.
  
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• Anze Kopitar scores twice, Kings win in Vegas

  02-03-2020 07:38
  
  LAS VEGAS — Anze Kopitar scored twice, rookie Calvin Petersen made 42 saves and the Los Angeles Kings beat the Vegas Golden Knights 4-1 on Sunday night.
  The Kings improved to 6-2-1 in their last nine games, a winning stretch that came on the heels of a 1-9-1 skid that spanned from Jan. 11 to Feb. 9.
  Los Angeles, which is in last place in the Pacific Division, snapped Vegas’ franchise record-tying eight-game win streak. The Golden Knights hadn’t lost since a 4-0 defeat in Minnes
  
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• NASCAR: Jimmie Johnson gets his due, but Alex Bowman gets Auto Club 400 win

  02-03-2020 05:32
  
  NASCAR Cup Series driver Jimmie Johnson #48 gives a thumbs up to fans as he walks to driver introductions for the NASCAR Auto Club 400 at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana on Sunday, Mar 1, 2020. (Photo by Terry Pierson, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)
  Actor David Boreanaz gives a thumbs up to fans during driver introductions during the NASCAR Auto Club 400 at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana on Sunday, Mar 1, 2020. (Photo by Terry Pierson, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)SoundThe gallery will resume insecondsNAS
  
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