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• David Price sharp in Dodgers’ win over Rockies

  07-03-2020 23:54
  
  THE GAME: The Dodgers held the Colorado Rockies to just two hits in a 7-1 victory Saturday afternoon at Camelback Ranch.
  PITCHING REPORT: In his second start of the spring, David Price was sharp. He faced just 10 batters in three hitless innings, striking out seven of them (including the last four). The only baserunner he allowed was a first-inning walk to Nolan Arenado. … Blake Treinen made his first Cactus League appearance of the spring and pitched a scoreless inning, walking one. &hel
  
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• Festival of Whales parade held in Dana Point Harbor for first time

  07-03-2020 23:53
  
  Mike Cruickshank, with the Killer Dana Surf Shop and Surf Club, wears a killer costume during he 49th Festival of Whales Parade in Dana Point, CA on Saturday, March 7, 2020. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)
  A35-foot inflatable whale, carried by Palisades Elementary School students, fills up the street during the 49th Festival of Whales Parade in Dana Point, CA on Saturday, March 7, 2020. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)SoundThe gallery will resume inseco
  
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• USC captain Jonah Mathews hits big shot to beat UCLA

  07-03-2020 23:36
  
  LOS ANGELES — The fans who’d painted their bodies in cardinal and gold spelled out “Jonah’s City.” By the time his final game at Galen Center was over, Jonah Mathews had proved them right.
  The senior captain broke USC’s all-time 3-point record, took charges, made some clutch free throws, and missed others.
  But with USC down by one and nine seconds left, Mathews dribbled up the court and waved off all comers. He dribbled left, stepped back and calmly sank a 3-p
  
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• LA Marathon still has green light for Sunday, but other events postpone amid coronavirus fears

  07-03-2020 23:31
  
  While at least two more Southern California event organizers Saturday chose to postpone their activities, the Los Angeles Marathon is still a go for Sunday, March 8, despite amped-up concern over the coronavirus outbreak, officials said.
  The Los Angeles Marathon Expo launched without incident on Friday and continued Saturday at the LA Convention Center. And athletes took part in the pre-marathon LA Big5K, winding from Dodgers Stadium through Elysian Park and back again.
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• Coronavirus: 14th case discovered in Los Angeles County

  07-03-2020 23:15
  
  A Los Angeles County resident who recently returned from a conference in Washington D.C. became the 14th case of coronavirus in the county, officials said Saturday, March 7.
  Los Angeles County Public Health officials were working to identify anyone who may have had close personal contact with the individual, including friends, family members or health care professionals, they said.
  The person, whose city of residence was not disclosed, had returned from the AIPAC Conference in Washington, D.C.,
  
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• Clippers vs. Lakers: Patrick Beverley is the X-factor

  07-03-2020 23:06
  
  Whatever happens in Clippers-Lakers III on Sunday, bank on Patrick Beverley having some serious say-so in the outcome.
  The maniacally competitive guard – who, yes, has scored a total of just 10 points on 4-for-14 shooting in the first two contests combined – has proved a linchpin in both Clippers’ victories, during which they’ve outscored the Lakers by 39 points in the 62 minutes he’s been on the floor.
  When the teams met in the season opener, both of with sky-high
  
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• Coronavirus concerns: Travelers stuck on cruise ship in Long Beach for hours as passenger is tested

  07-03-2020 22:43
  
  Travelers on a cruise ship docked near the Queen Mary in Long Beach were being blocked from disembarking on Saturday afternoon due to a “medical matter” involving a passenger.
  And hundreds of passengers milled about, waiting to board the ship, the Carnival Panorama, for a 7-day trip to Mexico. Some were trying to get their money back.
  A letter given out by Carnival Cruise Line staff said that the passenger “did not meet the CDC criteria for coronavirus risk” but “of
  
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• LAFC balances two schedules with focus on Philadelphia

  07-03-2020 22:42
  
  The final week of February was a busy one for Los Angeles Football Club. The team authored a brilliant comeback against Liga MX team Club León in the second leg of the opening round of the CONCACAF Champions League, then earned a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Inter Miami just three days later in the Major League Soccer season opener.
  LAFC had the benefit of a regular week of training between the opener against Miami and Sunday’s match against the Philadelphia Union. The team knows th
  
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• Two UCSC employees under self quarantine after possible coronavirus exposure

  07-03-2020 22:12
  
  SANTA CRUZ — Two UC Santa Cruz employees are in self-quarantine after being near a worker in Redwood City who has tested positive for COVID-19, the coronavirus.
  UCSC, as well as hospitals and county agencies, are restricting visitors, instilling good hygiene practices and informing residents how to stop the spread of the coronavirus, campus officials said.
  Two Genomics Institute staff members visited the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative’s Bay Area facility Feb. 27 in Redwood City. After th
  
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• Coronavirus in Boston: 60 head to Brigham and Women’s Hospital for testing

  07-03-2020 22:02
  
  Sixty people who attended a recent biotech conference in Boston were rushed to Brigham and Women’s Hospital late Friday for testing for the coronavirus just hours after it was announced new suspected cases of COVID-19 originated from the gathering.
  “This is a rapidly evolving situation,” Mayor Martin Walsh said at a crowded news conference in City Hall, joined by Gov. Charlie Baker and a phalanx of other local and state officials and first-responders.
  The officials said a confe
  
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• Kole Calhoun reflects on Angels career, being back in Arizona

  07-03-2020 21:49
  
  TEMPE, Ariz. — When Kole Calhoun played the final game of the 2019 season in an Angels uniform, he suspected that it would be his last time.
  The subsequent winter didn’t change that, up until the moment he signed with the Arizona Diamondbacks.
  “Never really a moment I though I’d be back,” Calhoun said Saturday, just before playing a spring training game against his former team. “There was some talk, but nothing very serious, which was fine. Don’t get me
  
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• Coronavirus kitchen: What to stock, cook if you face a 14-day quarantine

  07-03-2020 21:40
  
  As the novel coronavirus continues to spread in California and residents consider the possibility of self-quarantine, one can’t help but wonder: Am I really going to eat all the protein bars I hoarded at Costco?
  Not if you’re stuck at home for two weeks, potentially unwell or taking care of someone who is unwell. You did the right thing by stocking up on toilet paper, hand sanitizer and disinfectant wipes. But, remember: This isn’t an earthquake stash. Should there be a quarant
  
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• Santa Cruz County announces first coronavirus case is former cruise ship passenger

  07-03-2020 21:10
  
  A person who traveled on the Grand Princess cruise ship last month has become the first coronavirus case confirmed in Santa Cruz County, officials announced Saturday.
  The person, who authorities are not publicly identifying, was one of the passengers aboard the ship from Feb. 11 to 21 for its trip from San Francisco to Mexico. The positive test result was confirmed Friday night.
  The person has not been hospitalized, and is instead recovering at home with symptoms Santa Cruz Health Services Agenc
  
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• Man killed while riding bike along PCH in Huntington Beach

  07-03-2020 20:28
  
  A man riding his bike along Pacific Coast Highway in Huntington beach died Friday night after colliding with a car, authorities said.
  The man had been riding his bike south on PCH and then crossed into the northbound lanes, Huntington Beach police said in a news release. While crossing to the other side of the highway, a 2014 Honda CR-V traveling north struck the man.
  Police were called to the scene about 10:22 p.m. where they found the man, identified by police only as a 62-year-old male transi
  
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• What USC’s new football coaches mean for recruiting

  07-03-2020 20:21
  
  LOS ANGELES — The state of USC recruiting has been the source of much consternation and concern for the team’s fans. The Trojans finished the 2020 class ranked 55th nationally and 10th in the Pac-12, with no five-star recruits, according to 247Sports.com. USC landed only one player from California’s top-25 recruits.
  Apparently, some of the new members of the USC coaching staff share these worries.
  “Seeing the landscape recruiting right now and seeing where players are goi
  
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• Patti Smith brings passion and poetry to the LA Phil’s Power To The People! festival

  07-03-2020 20:08
  
  Patti Smith walked on stage alone at Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles, and before she sang or spoke a word the audience rose to cheer and clap for the first many standing ovations on Friday.
  This is the power of Patti Smith, poet, punk, priestess, performer, and the fans who packed the orchestra’s concert hall were more than ready to be inspired by the moving night of music she’d specially planned for the themes of the LA Phil’s Power To The People! festival.
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• What you need to know about coronavirus and pets

  07-03-2020 19:50
  
  Hong Kong authorities this week urged residents not to kiss their pets after a dog was diagnosed with a weak case of coronavirus. The pomeranian that was infected belonged to a person with a known cases of the virus and was not showing any symptoms.
  There is still no evidence that COVID-19 can make pets sick, authorities said.
  Amid a worldwide outbreak that has so far sickened at least 13 people in Los Angeles County, how worried should you be about pets getting caught up in the coronavirus epid
  
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• Angels’ Griffin Canning optimistic after receiving injection in sore elbow

  07-03-2020 19:37
  
  TEMPE, Ariz. — Griffin Canning returned to Angels camp Saturday morning with an elbow full of healing fluid and an optimistic attitude.
  Canning, who said he received a platelet rich plasma injection Friday in an effort to help his bothersome elbow, said he’s heartened that tests have not shown any structural damage.
  “There’s no joint (issues), no ligament issues,” Canning said. “It’s just kind of some stuff rubbing against each other in there. So hopeful
  
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• Recipe: Cauliflower provides the power for this arugula and roasted veggie salad

  07-03-2020 19:30
  
  You know a vegetable is trendy when Trader Joe’s sells it in everything from cauliflower-centric gnocchi to pizza crust. Cookbook author and blogger Lindsay Grimes Freedman has written a new cookbook that focuses on this oh-so-versatile vegetable.
  Freedman’s “Cauliflower Power” (Artisan Books, $19.95) embraces its adaptability, offering recipes that are gluten-free and rich in flavor. She first embraced cauliflower in her search for low-glycemic recipes following her husb
  
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• How the Social List in Long Beach will help you travel to Cuba, sort of

  07-03-2020 19:20
  
  The Social List wants to take you on a tour of Cuba for a few weeks, no passport required.
  The Retro Row restaurant’s Havana Nights series returns March 12 and will take place on the second Thursday of the month through September.
  Havana will be in the house those nights as the restaurant brings a Cuban band, dancing and, of course, Cuban food and drink specials to celebrate the vibrant culinary history of the island.
  The Social List, which is owned by Luis Navarro of Lola’s Mexican
  
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• Florida: 2 dead in the state who tested positive for virus

  07-03-2020 19:11
  
  MIAMI (AP) — Two people who tested positive for the new coronavirus have died in Florida, marking the first deaths on the East Coast attributed to the outbreak in the U.S., health officials said Friday.
  Helen Aguirre Ferre, a spokeswoman for Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, confirmed the deaths on Twitter, writing the individuals were in their 70s and had traveled overseas. She promised in her tweet that updates would be provided regularly as they become available, and did not immediately respon
  
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• Santa Anita consensus picks for Sunday, March 8

  07-03-2020 19:02
  
  The consensus box of picks comes from handicappers Bob Mieszerski, Art Wilson, Terry Turrell and Eddie Wilson. Here are the picks for Sunday, March 8 for racing at Santa Anita.
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• Coronavirus prompts USC to hold classes online for 3 days to test ‘technical capabilities’

  07-03-2020 19:00
  
  LOS ANGELES — Classes at USC will be held online this coming Wednesday through Friday so the school can test its “technical capabilities” as a precaution if the coronavirus continues to spread through California, the school announced Friday.
  There were no known cases of coronavirus at USC as of Friday evening, but the university is taking the precaution after California and Los Angeles County declared states of emergency, according to Charles F. Zukoski, provost and senior vice
  
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• 3 UCLA students test negative for coronavirus

  07-03-2020 18:50
  
  WESTWOOD — Three UCLA students tested negative for coronavirus after being in self-isolation, the university announced Friday night.
  There are no known cases of coronavirus at UCLA, according to Chancellor Gene D. Block.
  “At the same time, we must be prepared for a confirmed case in the future, given the growing number of cases in our state and city,” Block said Friday. “We will continue to remain prepared and ready.”
  Block assured staff and students that “the
  
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• UCLA faces Stanford in Pac-12 women’s basketball semifinal tonight

  07-03-2020 18:38
  
  After a too-close-for-comfort battle with its crosstown rival USC on Friday night, the UCLA women’s basketball team advanced to its fifth consecutive Pac-12 Tournament semifinal for a battle between two of the top teams in the country.
  The No. 8 Bruins (26-4 overall, 14-4 Pac-12) face No. 7 Stanford in the later of the two semifinals Saturday night. Tipoff is set for 8:30 p.m. at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas.
  The other semifinal features top-seeded Oregon, which is ranked No
  
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• Coronavirus fears postpone AFI Fest with Julie Andrews at Dolby

  07-03-2020 18:38
  
  Concerns over the coronavirus outbreak continued to roil the entertainment industry on Saturday, March 8, as the American Film Institute postponed its annual Life Achievement Award gala set to honor singer and actress Julie Andrews.
  The gala was scheduled for April 25 at the Dolby Theatre, but will be rescheduled for an unspecified date early this summer.
  “AFI’s decision to postpone the event is simply in response to the rapidly evolving nature of current events and our promise to en
  
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• USC vs. UCLA men’s basketball: Live updates from Galen Center

  07-03-2020 18:00
  
  USC and UCLA will close out the regular season Saturday at the Galen Center, the Trojans in need of a win to get a bye in the Pac-12 Tournament next week in Las Vegas.
  The Bruins have already clinched that bye, but are still playing for a regular-season conference title. The Trojans, on the other hand, are part of a four-way tie for third place at 10-7 in conference play with Colorado, Arizona and Arizona State.
  HOW TO WATCH:GAME: UCLA at USCWHEN: 12:15 p.m., SaturdayWHERE: Galen CenterTV/RADIO:
  
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• Bullied in New Zealand, Zane Robertson found a home and success in East Africa

  07-03-2020 18:00
  
  LOS ANGELES — Zane Robertson was just 17 when he and his twin brother Jake, outcast and bullied in their native New Zealand, arrived in Iten in Kenya’s Great Rift Valley in January 2007. They had little money, no place to stay and not much of a plan.
  “We had very little of anything,” Zane Robertson recalled Friday.
  Even so, the Robertson brothers knew they were in the right place.
  On the outskirts of the city, a red arch over the highway greets visitors: “WELCOME TO
  
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• Bullied in New Zealand, L.A. Marathon hopeful Zane Robertson found a home in East Africa

  07-03-2020 18:00
  
  LOS ANGELES — Zane Robertson was just 17 when he and his twin brother Jake, outcast and bullied in their native New Zealand, arrived in Iten in Kenya’s Great Rift Valley in January 2007. They had little money, no place to stay and not much of a plan.
  “We had very little of anything,” Zane Robertson recalled Friday.
  Even so, the Robertson brothers knew they were in the right place.
  On the outskirts of the city, a red arch over the highway greets visitors: “WELCOME TO
  
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• Successful Aging: Too many doctor appointments? 6 tips to maximize wellness visits

  07-03-2020 17:59
  
  I am 65 years old and basically quite healthy. Yet I feel I am always going to a doctor’s office for something. It could be for a bone density test, teeth cleaning, eye exam, gynecological exam, colonoscopy plus flu, pneumonia and shingles, vaccines. Is this typical? B.L.
  Dear B.L.
  Indeed, these appointments can be time-consuming. Here’s another way to reframe your concern. Each one of the tests or examinations you noted is proactive to determine if you are continuing to be healthy
  
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• Heisler: Clippers become an elite team, but it wasn’t easy

  07-03-2020 17:30
  
  Meanwhile, in Clipper Nation, it’s the best of times and the worst of times, as well as the most recent of times that I copped a lead from “A Tale of Two Cities.”
  Yes, this is about the local NBA teams, both elite contenders at the same time for the first time.
  No, for once it’s not about the Lakers, who remain the local glamour entry, not to mention that of the league.
  Yes, it’s about the Clippers, the earnest little team in town with the niche audience, now No. 2
  
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• Riverside County school to be closed as employee is tested for coronavirus

  07-03-2020 17:15
  
  A Murrieta Valley Unified School District campus will be closed Monday as an employee is being tested for the coronavirus disease and 71 students have been instructed to “self-quarantine,” Riverside County health officials announced late Friday night.
  Murrieta Valley High School will remain closed, and the campus will be disinfected, until the testing of the employee is completed, according to a district statement.
  It appears to be the first school closure in Southern California. Sin
  
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• St. Vincent patients waiting for kidneys don’t lose a day with St. Joseph transfer

  07-03-2020 17:07
  
  Ten years ago at the age of 17, Melanie Sanchez got sick for a month and found out she had a kidney the size of someone who is 7 years old.
  “It couldn’t support my body anymore,” she said. “So it broke down.”She had been waiting years on the list for a new kidney from St. Vincent Medical Center near downtown Los Angeles when she was told in January the hospital would shut down within weeks.
  Would her wait be delayed while she found a new doctor and was evaluated for
  
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• In response to coronavirus fears, restaurant checks customers’ temperatures at the door

  07-03-2020 17:00
  
  The bouncer at the door determined that Alex Yu was too hot-headed to be granted entrance. So Yu cooled his heels in the shade for a few minutes and tried again.
  Second test, he scored a passing grade: 99 degrees Fahrenheit.
  Sichuan Impression in Tustin, and its sister restaurants in Alhambra and West Los Angeles, may well be the first in the area to screen for the coronavirus.
  At lunchtime Friday, March 6, manager Summer Guo stood at the ready with a thermometer to check each Tustin customer. A
  
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• Gardening: How to combat plant disease using biology and technology

  07-03-2020 16:33
  
  “I live one mile from the ocean so the evenings can be pretty damp. I have consistently had trouble with powdery mildew and last year had trouble with anthracnose and black spot (early blight) on my tomatoes. None of my crops seemed to do well last year except that I had a bumper crop of lettuces and kale. I would appreciate any advice you could send my way.” – Joan Rowe, Huntington Beach
  When it comes to any plant disease problem, there are typically two approaches to sol
  
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• SoCal real estate roundup: Coronavirus, cheap mortgages, mall revival

  07-03-2020 16:27
  
  Here are 12 must-read stories about the local real estate market from the Southern California News Group’s Home Stretch newsletter. To subscribe to the free, twice-weekly email publication, just CLICK HERE!
  1.Fed lowers interest rates.But that doesn’t clear housing from coronavirus risks.2.Mortgage rates near record lows.What house hunters, refinancers should be thinking.3.SoCal stocks up on household goods.Retailers see rush for water, hand sanitizer, toilet paper.4.Canceled travel,
  
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• Keep your pencil sharp when dealing with multiple offers

  07-03-2020 16:11
  
  Even when market conditions are tipped in their favor, sellers have to have a few tricks up their sleeves when negotiating with buyers.  And their strategies will revolve predominantly around price and terms.
  Let’s start with the most enviable of situations: Getting more than one offer.
  First of all, to officially be in a multiple-offer situation, you actually need to have more than one legitimate offer in hand.  A promise to make an offer does not cut the mustard.
  And make sure
  
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• Disneyland rolls out new AP Magic annual passholder perks program

  07-03-2020 16:07
  
  Disneyland has unveiled a new AP Magic perks program that will let annual passholders pick up free swag, participate in special events and buy exclusive merchandise at the Anaheim theme park.
  The free perks program starting Monday, March 2 brings all of Disneyland’s annual passholder benefits under the new AP Magic umbrella.
  Sign up for our Park Life newsletter and find out what’s new and interesting every week at Southern California’s theme parks. Subscribe here.
  Exclusive pas
  
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• For confident ‘American Idol’ contestant, it’s all about attitude, not her disability

  07-03-2020 16:00
  
  In this story, a hero saves the day.
  But it is very important everyone knows who that hero is. The hero is not the mom or dad who had to helped the little girl overcome so much. The hero is not the boyfriend who fell in love even though his girl can’t do some of the things he can do. The hero certainly is not one of the celebrities on the television show that may give her a chance to realize her dream.
  The hero is her.
  Just her.
  Marna Michele is her stage name. Her real name is Marna Rough
  
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• Effort to persuade feds to pay for Whittier Narrows Dam repairs begins

  07-03-2020 15:06
  
  U.S. Rep. Grace Napolitano has convinced the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to spend $393.2 million to fix the Whittier Narrows Dam, but she still has to persuade Congress to appropriate the money.
  With other congressional members at her side on Friday, Napolitano, D-El Monte, began her effort with a tour of the dam near Lincoln Avenue in Montebello.“I want to get  the members to understand the necessity of dealing with California’s issue with water,” she said, referring to
  
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• Whittier exec named city manager for La Palma

  07-03-2020 14:59
  
  Whittier, which has lost five department heads and its city manager in the last year, is now losing its director of community development to the Orange County city of La Palma.
  Conal McNamara, who has been with Whittier since 2014, will take over as La Palma’s top executive, its city manager, on April 1. His last day at Whittier will be March 27.
  “Conal has a terrific record of success in his prior employment and  exceptional ratings from those he has worked alongside,” La
  
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• What does coronavirus mean to commercial real estate?

  07-03-2020 14:00
  
  “Coronaviruses are a group of viruses that cause diseases in mammals and birds,” says Wikipedia. “In humans, coronaviruses cause respiratory tract infections that are typically mild, such as the common cold, though rarer forms such as SARS, MERS and COVID-19 can be lethal. Symptoms vary in other species: in chickens, they cause an upper respiratory tract disease, while in cows and pigs they cause diarrhea. There are no vaccines or antiviral drugs to prevent or treat human coron
  
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• Senior Living: Coronavirus reminds us, stop touching your face so much

  07-03-2020 09:13
  
  By Dr. Thomas LaGrelius
  Contributing writer
  The big medical news is novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19).  Four similar coronaviruses cause about one third of our common colds.  We see them all the time, mostly in the Winter, going away by Spring or Summer.  This is number five.
  Dr. Thomas W. LaGrelius
  The outbreak of COVID-19 that began in Wuhan, China has spread to other countries.  The cases here returning from China have been quarantined, but others have popped up. At thi
  
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• Whicker: Lakers were looking for a defensive surge and they found it

  07-03-2020 08:55
  
  LOS ANGELES — It’s not always how many, but when.
  And, in the NBA, it’s always about who.
  The long-playing saga of LeBron James reached an L.A. peak on Friday night, against the NBA’s best team and against the NBA’s best player, if you believe the MVP odds and the 2019 trophy that Giannis Antetokounmpo holds.
  The 37-year-old James asked to guard the 25-year-old Antetokounmpo when Anthony Davis got into foul trouble, and in a third-quarter stretch James got the ball
  
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• Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo applauds LeBron James’ performance

  07-03-2020 08:50
  
  LOS ANGELES — With all the electricity of a playoff game, the NBA’s Western and Eastern Conference leaders – and their respective leading men – clashed Friday night at Staples Center in what might have been a preview of the NBA Finals.
  The case of LeBron James vs. Giannis Antetokounmpo tilted in favor of the home team this time, with James rallying his squad from a nine-point, first-half deficit to a playoff-clinching 113-103 victory at the Milwaukee Bucks’ expense.
  
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• Mater Dei softball stuns national No. 1 Norco to join Los Alamitos in semifinals of Dave Kops TOC

  07-03-2020 08:47
  
  Mater Dei’s softball team didn’t let the upset escape this time.
  The Monarchs defeated nationally top-ranked Norco 2-1 in the quarterfinals of the Dave Kops Tournament of Champions in Bullhead City, Ariz. on Friday night, claiming the upset that narrowly eluded them a week ago in Chino Hills.
  Mater Dei lost to the Cougars 5-4 at their showcase on Feb. 27.
  The Monarchs are first team this spring to beat Norco (9-1), the two-time defending CIF-SS Division 1 champion.
  The Monarchs advan
  
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• Mail bonding: After March election meltdowns, is in-person voting losing its appeal?

  07-03-2020 07:48
  
  From L.A. County to Orange County to the Inland Empire and across the nation, voters flocked to the polls Tuesday to embrace democracy’s most sacred act.
  At its best, it was smooth — a quick and friendly drop off of a ballot completed at the breakfast table. Or a few taps on a touch-screen. Slap on that “I Voted” sticker and out the door.
  But at many polling places in Los Angeles, which spent $300 million to overhaul its voting system, residents faced long lines, tech mal
  
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• LeBron James, Lakers outmuscle Giannis Antetokounmpo, Bucks

  07-03-2020 07:35
  
  Lakers forward Anthony Davis is defended by Bucks center Brook Lopez during Friday’s game at Staples Center. (Photo by Scott Varley, Daily Breeze/SCNG)
  Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo #34 brings the ball up the court at Staples Center in Los Angeles on Friday, Mar. 6, 2020. (Photo by Scott Varley, Daily Breeze/SCNG)SoundThe gallery will resume insecondsLos Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James #23 is defended by Milwaukee Bucks forward Khris Middleton #22 at Staples Center in L
  
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• Stanford cancels in-person classes over coronavirus concerns

  07-03-2020 07:21
  
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  STANFORD – In an effort to slow the spread of COVID-19 and ease community concerns over the potentially deadly respiratory disease, Stanford University is canceling in-person classes for the final two weeks of the winter quarter, starting Monday.
  The university is also calling off the in-person Admit Weekend event for prospective undergraduates who have been or will be offered admission to Stanford, scheduled for April 23-26.
  Provost Persis Drell announced the moves in
  
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• Ducks score early, late, get solid relief to beat Maple Leafs

  07-03-2020 06:57
  
  Ducks goaltender John Gibson, right, stops a shot in front of the Maple Leafs’ Zach Hyman during the first period of Friday’s game at Honda Center. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
  Anaheim Ducks’ Jani Hakanpaa, right, reaches for the puck next to Toronto Maple Leafs’ Zach Hyman during the first period of an NHL hockey game Friday, March 6, 2020, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)SoundThe gallery will resume insecondsAnaheim Ducks’ Michael Del Zotto, bot
  
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