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• Pac-12 football: Return could be sooner than initially expected with deal for rapid testing

  03-09-2020 23:57
  
  The Pac-12 today announced a breakthrough in COVID-19 daily testing of its athletic teams, partnering with Quidel Corporation on rapid-response tests in what conference described as “a major step toward the safe return of sports competition.”
  The Pac-12 gave no timeline for a return of football, which has been shuttered indefinitely, but Quidel’s Sofia 2 machines will be delivered to the athletic departments by the end of September.
  Commissioner Larry Scott called it “a g
  
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• Pass the MORE Act, end federal cannabis prohibition

  03-09-2020 23:44
  
  The U.S. House of Representatives will vote later this month on the Marijuana Opportunity, Reinvestment and Expungement (MORE) Act, which would remove marijuana from the Controlled Substances Act, effectively putting the drug in the same category as alcohol.
  The MORE Act, which has over 85 cosponsors in the House, would lift the threat of federal prosecution for marijuana in states that have legalized it.
  The Controlled Substances Act, passed in 1970, listed cannabis as a Schedule I controlled s
  
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• White House faces skepticism over COVID vaccine

  03-09-2020 23:12
  
  By LINDA A. JOHNSON and MICHELLE R. SMITH | Associated Press
  Could the U.S. really see a coronavirus vaccine before Election Day?
  A letter from federal health officials instructing states to be ready to begin distributing a vaccine by Nov. 1 — two days before the election — has been met, not with exhilaration, but with suspicion among some public health experts, who wonder whether the Trump administration is hyping the possibility or intends to rush approval for political gain.
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• Del Mar horse racing consensus picks for Friday, Sept. 4

  03-09-2020 23:05
  
  The consensus box of picks comes from handicappers Bob Mieszerski, Art Wilson, Terry Turrell and Eddie Wilson. Here are the picks for Friday, September 4 for racing at Del Mar.
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• Sparks preparing for battle for first place with Seattle Storm

  03-09-2020 22:50
  
  With Wednesday’s win over the Dallas Wings, the Sparks kept themselves one game out of first place in the WNBA standings. But Los Angeles has the chance to grab a share of first on Friday.
  The Sparks (13-4) will play the first-place Seattle Storm (14-3) on Friday evening. Though both teams have already clinched their playoff spots, the postseason implications of this matchup couldn’t be more clear.
  The top two teams in the WNBA receive a double bye, pushing them straight to the semif
  
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• RetroPop Live! Halloween launches virtual horror fest and drive-in double feature in Tustin

  03-09-2020 22:37
  
  RetroPop Media, creator of Riverside’s Darkside event, will present its RetroPop Live! Halloween festival virtually this year starting at 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 17.
  But you can start the fun even before with a ticketed event.
  In partnership with The Frida Cinema in Santa Ana, RetroPop Live! will kick-off its fest with a ticketed drive-in double feature of “Chopping Mall” and “Puppet Master” at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 16 at the Mess Hall in Tustin.
  The virtual event is
  
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• Biden meets Jacob Blake’s family in trip to Wisconsin

  03-09-2020 22:35
  
  By BILL BARROW, WILL WEISSERT and SCOTT BAUER | Associated Press
  KENOSHA, Wis. — Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden began a visit to the battleground state of Wisconsin on Thursday by meeting with the family of Jacob Blake, the Black man whose shooting by a white police officer sparked days of sometimes violent protests.
  Biden spent more than an hour in private with Blake’s father, Jacob Blake Sr., his siblings, and one of his attorneys, B’Ivory LaMarr. Blake’s mot
  
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• Take a trip into the Upside Down for the Stranger Things Drive-Into Experience

  03-09-2020 22:11
  
  Enter the Upside Down
  The year 2020 has been a scary experience in itself, so you can only expect October to have just as many thrills and surprises. While many Halloween maze experiences have been canceled, scare experts have adapted to create the Stranger Things Drive-Into Experience.
  This October, drive into downtown Los Angeles for this thrilling immersive attraction – or should we say 1980’s Hawkins? Either way, your next stop will be the Upside Down! The tickets are on sale NOW
  
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• Lakers vs. Houston Rockets: Second-round scouting report

  03-09-2020 22:11
  
  SERIES SCHEDULE
  (all times PT)
  Game 1: Friday at 6 p.m., ESPN
  Game 2: Sunday at 5:30 p.m., ABC
  Game 3: Tuesday at 6 p.m., TNT
  Game 4: Thursday at TBD, TNT
  *Game 5: Sept. 12 at TBD, ESPN
  *Game 6: Sept. 14 at TBD, TNT
  *Game 7: Sept. 16 at TBD, TNT
  *if necessary
  HEAD-TO-HEAD
  Rockets won this season’s regular-season series, 2-1
  Jan. 18: Lakers 124, Rockets 114 at Toyota Center
  Feb. 6: Rockets 121, Lakers 111 at Staples Center
  Aug. 6: Rockets 113, Lakers 97 at AdventHealth Arena
  TALE OF THE TAP
  
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• 15-year fixed mortgages drop to record lows

  03-09-2020 22:01
  
  Thirty-year fixed mortgage rates rose slightly in the week ending Thursday, Sept. 3, but still were at their third-lowest level in records dating back 49 years, according to Freddie Mac.
  The 15-year, fixed-rate mortgage, however, fell to an all-time low in records covering the past three decades.
  “For real estate markets, low mortgage rates remain a potent fuel, driving demand and keeping purchasing activity rolling,” George Ratiu, a senior economist at Realtor.com, told the Washingt
  
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• Drive-In Dance series will bring back live LA Dance Project performances

  03-09-2020 21:29
  
  The L.A. Dance Project announced it would carry on with its 2020-2021 season by presenting its shows via a Drive-In Dance series. The shows will also be live-streamed.
  The series features two different shows including “Solo at Dusk,” which is choreographed by Bobbi Jean Smith and Or Schraiber, and “The Betweens,” choreographed by Jermaine Spivey and Spenser Theberge. Performances will take place in the area surrounding the LADP studio at 2245 East Washington Blvd. in Los
  
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• Orange County Democratic party leader resigns after post praising Ho Chi Minh

  03-09-2020 21:22
  
  Jeff LeTourneau resigned Thursday from leadership roles with the Democratic Party of Orange County after facing sharp criticism for sharing a Facebook post that praised Ho Chi Minh, the late communist leader of Vietnam.
  The longtime progressive activist initially said he wouldn’t step down, arguing that expressing an unpopular political opinion wasn’t grounds for removal from office. He declined to comment Thursday on why he changed his mind, saying only that a settlement agreement r
  
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• Virtual Burning Man: Here’s what you need to know about festival

  03-09-2020 20:36
  
  Burning Man is still happening this year. It’s just happening online, instead of its usual location in Black Rock City, Nevada.
  You know what that means, right? You can have air conditioning at Burning Man 2020!
  Here’s what you need to know to properly enjoy the virtual festivities.
  When does it happen?
  The party is on right now and it runs through Sept. 6.
  Where will you find the virtual festival?
  Start at the main website, burningman.org, then click that big blue “participate
  
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• Santa Ana restaurant Playground announces plan to close by end of 2021

  03-09-2020 20:36
  
  He’s driven, creative, provocative. Whether you agree with his views or not, are a fan of his many concepts or not, Chef Jason Quinn is anything but boring.
  He’s a force of nature in Orange County’s dynamic food scene and so it seems incredible that a teensy, microscopic bug called COVID-19 brought down his nationally renowned Santa Ana restaurant. The chef/owner of Playground announced in a recent Instagram post that Dec. 31, 2021, which coincides with the end of its lease, wi
  
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• How Fantasy Springs Resort Casino helped make an action movie during the coronavirus

  03-09-2020 19:50
  
  When director Christian Sesma and producer Mike Hatton started working on their Coachella Valley-centric film “Pay Dirt,” Fantasy Springs Resort Casino turned out to be the perfect to play the film’s casino — so good that Sesma said he and Hatton would be back.
  The director and producer doubled down on the Indio area resort with their new film “Take Back,” but this time the casino went from a starring role to a big location behind-the-scenes. Fantasy Springs h
  
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• Daxon: Here’s what’s happening at Brea Place

  03-09-2020 19:40
  
  Do you know what question I hear very often?
  What is the big, gray building at the corner of State College Boulevard and Birch Street? It is sooo ugly! That’s true, it won’t get any prizes for beauty, but it is a five-story parking structure for the Brea Place apartments under construction by developer Avalon Bay.
  Soon, no one will ever again see that big ugly parking structure because five-stories of 425 apartments, Building A, now being built will completely conceal it. I know that
  
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• These 57 photos are our OC photographers’ favorites from August

  03-09-2020 19:37
  
  Orange County is slowly coming out if its coronavirus slumber and we’re slowly working our way back to normal.
  We asked our photographers to choose their favorite photos from the month of August, and here are some of the amazing images they selected.
  Bodie Hill, 9, dressed in a dinosaur costume chases his brother Levi, 7, center, and friend Zane Miller, 9, on the beach near the Newport Beach pier on Thursday, August 13, 2020. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)
  Artist Moi
  
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• California’s energy policies need some rethinking

  03-09-2020 19:30
  
  California used to be the state of unlimited opportunity.  Now, it cannot even keep the lights on.  In August, with temperatures in the 100-degree range, hundreds of thousands of people were without electricity for as much as an hour at a time.  This was not due to an accident.  The state’s power manager ordered the blackouts to prevent an even larger-scale blackout.  This was an admission that the state of California is no longer able to keep the lights
  
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• How to create space in your home for work, school and quiet during the pandemic

  03-09-2020 19:23
  
  By Melissa Rayworth
  Without warning last spring, millions of parents found themselves working from home while their kids attempted to do schoolwork under the same roof. The changes happened so quickly that families — especially those short on space — could only make the best of it with hastily arranged solutions.
  Nearly six months later, many interior designers are helping clients make more considered decorating changes, big and small, to serve the whole family during the new school
  
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• Drummond: Fewer campaigns mean fewer campaign signs

  03-09-2020 19:20
  
  While many Yorba Linda residents see the posting of roadway campaign signs each election year as an example of a vibrant democracy, others decry the clutter created by the placards, particularly those violating the city’s temporary sign ordinance regarding size and placement.
  The latter group might have less to complain about this year, since campaigning for several elective offices won’t be necessary. Three City Council and three water board positions aren’t on the Nov. 3 ball
  
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• Crashing or soaring, stocks don’t predict the economy

  03-09-2020 18:54
  
  It was 34 Labor Day weekends ago that I moved west to join the Orange County Register.
  It was a culture shock to this New York City native who had just spent 11 years in Pennsylvania — four in Philadelphia for college, seven years working for the now-shuttered Pittsburgh Press.
  The weather. The vibe. The food. Oh, and from a business journalism perspective — seemingly nobody in Orange County cared about the stock market.
  Oh sure, folks had a few shares in retirement accounts. A handf
  
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• California jobless claims jump, now top 8 million during shutdowns

  03-09-2020 18:52
  
  Unemployment claims are rising again in California, increasing two weeks in a row and ending a long stretch of improvement as the state’s economy continues to feel the effects of the coronavirus.
  Since business shutdowns imposed by state and local government officials began in mid-March, 8.13 million California workers have filed initial claims for unemployment benefits, according to the U.S. Labor Department.
  California workers filed 236,900 initial jobless claims for the week ending Aug.
  
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• Anaheim briefs: FRAN resumes rides around downtown Anaheim, still delivers food  

  03-09-2020 18:51
  
  FRAN, or Free Rides Around the Neighborhood, is a micro-transit service that was offering rides around Anaheim’s CtrCity area and nearby neighborhoods before the coronavirus pandemic triggered shutdowns. It pivoted to offering food delivery from the area’s restaurants.
  Now it is offering both.
  There is a new informational page at RideART.org/fran.
  New leader for Anaheim Beautiful
  Welcome to Anaheim Beautiful’s new board president, Lori Dinwiddie.
  Lori has been an active volunte
  
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• The Eat Index: OC: Brad tells you where to find the best donuts in OC 🍩

  03-09-2020 18:22
  
   
  Main Course
  Cronuts from Janny’s Donuts in Irvine (Photo by Brad A. Johnson, Orange County Register/SCNG)
  Brad A. Johnson has been waking up and stalking Orange County’s donut shops in search of greatness over the last several months. Most of the donuts are run of the mill — not that Brad considers that a bad thing — but there are some standouts.
  After giving Homer Simpson a run for his money in the donut consumption category, Brad has compiled his list o
  
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• Walmart’s top holiday toys aimed at exhausted parents

  03-09-2020 18:04
  
  By Anne Riley Moffat | Bloomgerg
  Walmart’s list of hot toys for the 2020 holiday season is a stark reminder that we’re still in the middle of a pandemic, even as kids start to draft their wishlists.
  Unlike past years, when Walmart’s list of hot toys was divided into normal kid categories like “gaming” and “outdoor fun,” this year’s roster acknowledges the new reality head-on. Parents can pick “Energy-Burning Outdoor Toys” like Hasbro&rs
  
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• Technology stocks stumble, sending market lower

  03-09-2020 17:55
  
  By Ken Sweet | The Associated Press
  Technology stocks took a tumble on Wall Street Thursday, giving back some of their spectacular gains over the past several months and dragging the rest of the market down with them.
  The S&P 500 was down 3.4% as of 11:20 a.m. Eastern time, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq fell 4.8%. Both indexes had set their latest record highs a day earlier, and the Nasdaq is still up nearly 28% for the year. The S&P 500 had been up nine of the last 10 trading days and poste
  
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• California and the Second Amendment

  03-09-2020 17:44
  
  Ever since the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in McDonald v. Chicago (2010) that the Second Amendment restricts the actions of the states as well as the federal government, the constitutionality of state laws related to firearms has been less than certain.
  It was only two years earlier that the Supreme Court had declared, with its ruling in District of Columbia v. Heller, that the right to keep and bear arms is an individual right that does not depend on participation in a state militia. The McDonald
  
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• The California Legislature’s session left much undone

  03-09-2020 17:40
  
  When the Legislature reconvened in January, the stage was seemingly set for a year of sweeping action on California’s most vexing political issues, such as a chronic housing shortage, homelessness and an embarrassingly high poverty rate.
  Democrats enjoyed overwhelming majorities in both legislative houses, the Democratic governor, Gavin Newsom, was fond of pursuing “big hairy, audacious goals” in contrast with cautious predecessor Jerry Brown, and the state’s roaring econ
  
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• Lifeguards urge caution, expect crowded O.C. beaches on Labor Day weekend

  03-09-2020 17:05
  
  The sun, surf and salty air have lured people to the beach all summer, a chance to get fresh air while seeking out space on the sand – and as Southern California gets hit with another heat wave bringing triple-digit temps inland in coming days, the coastline is expected to be especially crowded through the Labor Day weekend.
  There are the ongoing coronavirus concerns to be aware of at crowded beaches, but beyond encouraging people to keep six-feet away from others and to wear masks to limi
  
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• Headed to the beach for Labor Day weekend? How to stay safe at the coast

  03-09-2020 17:05
  
  The sun, surf and salty air have lured people to the beach all summer, a chance to get fresh air while seeking out space on the sand – and as Southern California gets hit with another heat wave bringing triple-digit temps inland in coming days, the coastline is expected to be especially crowded through the Labor Day weekend.
  There are the ongoing coronavirus concerns to be aware of at crowded beaches, but beyond encouraging people to keep six-feet away from others and to wear masks to limi
  
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• The QFilm Festival could be changed forever by COVID and that may be a good thing

  03-09-2020 17:01
  
  Actors and directors aren’t coming to town to speak before their films at the long-running QFilm Festival in Long Beach. And the energetic and joyfully raucous crowd of film fans also won’t be in the theaters since the novel coronavirus pandemic means that the film festival, like many other events, can’t happen the way it has for decades.
  But while the festival will happen online this year, the event may forever be changed by this pandemic, and for organizers that’s not n
  
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• What goes with the home during a sale and what doesn’t

  03-09-2020 17:00
  
  Many times, personal property is included in the transfer of real property. That’s a fancy way of saying sometimes sellers are willing to leave some of their furniture in the house for the buyers, for some monetary compensation.
  Whether sellers are downsizing, going bigger, or moving in with a family member, they often no longer want or need the furniture and accessories in the home they’re selling.
  Let’s not confuse personal property with what’s included in the sale of a
  
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• These colorful, resilient plants can withstand the blistering summer heat

  03-09-2020 16:45
  
  We are living in difficult times. But I think we can learn a lesson from plants that just might carry us through. The lesson concerns resiliency. Even in blistering heat, certain plants continue to show their brilliance. Bougainvillea is the best example of this. We see so much bougainvillea (named for French navigator Louis Antoine de Bougainville) around us that we take its uninterrupted color display for granted.
  Because its magenta bracts are curiously arranged compared to those seen on othe
  
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• Morning Wrap: Rockets survive to take on Lakers, rested Clippers take on Nuggets in series opener

  03-09-2020 16:37
  
  The Morning Wrap shares the day’s top five stories from our reporters at the Southern California Newspaper Group. … Sign up to have our top sports stories delivered to your inbox with our daily newsletters
  ONE: The Lakers will take on the Rockets after their thrilling Game 7 victory over OKC, setting up James Harden, Russell Westbrook and Co., against LeBron James and Anthony Davis when the second-round playoff series begins on Friday. Also, the Lakers’ Danny Green talks about
  
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• Body in Huntington Beach tide is fourth found at OC beaches in 11 days

  03-09-2020 15:19
  
  A 36-year-old Garden Grove man’s body was found on Monday, Aug. 31, in Huntington Beach’s tide – the fourth body found in Orange County waters in a little over a week.
  Kevin Bechtold died in the water just before 5 a.m., according to Orange County coroner officials. It was found at about 5:30 a.m., near Tower 14, said Kevin Pearsall, superintendent of State Parks Orange Coast.
  Huntington Beach police did not respond to requests seeking details about how the man could have
  
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• Black man killed by Rochester police is remembered as loving

  03-09-2020 15:19
  
  By MICHAEL HILL and JENNIFER PELTZ | Associated Press
  The man who suffocated after police in New York’s third-largest city put a “spit hood” over his head was the loving father of five adult children, had some mental health issues but was harmless, and had just arrived in Rochester for a visit with his brother, his aunt said.
  Daniel Prude, 41, known to his big Chicago-based family by the nickname “Rell,” died March 30 after he was taken off life support, seven days
  
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• Jobless claims fall to 881,000, but layoffs remain elevated

  03-09-2020 14:54
  
  By PAUL WISEMAN | AP Economics Writer
  WASHINGTON — The number of laid-off Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell to roughly 880,000 last week, a sign of possible improvement but evidence that the viral pandemic keeps forcing many businesses to slash jobs.
  The latest figures, released Thursday by the Labor Department, suggest that nearly six months after the eruption of the coronavirus, the economy is still struggling to sustain a recovery and rebuild a job market that was devast
  
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• In Kenosha, Biden to test his promise to unify the nation

  03-09-2020 14:44
  
  By BILL BARROW and WILL WEISSERT | Associated Press
  WILMINGTON, Del. — Joe Biden faces the most intense test yet of his pledge to be a calming, unifying leader for a divided nation when he travels Thursday to Kenosha, Wisconsin, a city now at the center of America’s election-year reckoning with systemic racism.
  The Democratic presidential nominee, traveling two days after President Donald Trump visited the same city, plans to meet with family of Jacob Blake, who remains hospitalized
  
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• Facebook moves to target misinformation before election

  03-09-2020 13:32
  
  By ZEN SOO | AP Technology Writer
  With just two months left until the US presidential election, Facebook says it is taking more steps to encourage voting, minimize misinformation and reduce the likelihood of post-election “civil unrest.”
  The company said Thursday that it will restrict new political ads in the week before the election and remove posts that convey misinformation about COVID-19 and voting. It also will attach links to official results to posts from candidates and campai
  
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• Galaxy extends win streak to 3 by knocking off Timbers

  03-09-2020 08:05
  
  PORTLAND, Ore. -— Cristian Pavon scored his fifth goal of the season and the L.A. Galaxy defeated the Portland Timbers 3-2 on Wednesday night.
  Efrain Alvarez and Joe Corona also scored for the Galaxy, who have won three straight.
  Portland’s Diego Valeri scored in stoppage time, becoming only the third player in MLS history to reach 80 career goals and 80 assists.
  The Galaxy were knocked out of this summer’s MLS is Back tournament in the group stage, but beat both LAFC and San J
  
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• Orange Lutheran punter Ashton Logan commits to Colorado

  03-09-2020 07:43
  
  Punters usually don’t receive scholarships coming out of high school. Those rewards seem to go to every other position except punter.
  Orange Lutheran High senior Ashton Logan isn’t your usual punter.
  The Chris Sailer Kicking five-star recruit has committed to Colorado as a scholarship punter.
  “I’m super-excited and blessed,” Logan said of his commitment to the Pac-12 school. “I’ve worked extremely hard to master my craft and playing for a Power 5 program
  
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• Jo Adell’s diving catch a highlight for Angels before getting blown out late by Padres

  03-09-2020 07:33
  
  Shohei Ohtani #17 greets Mike Trout #27 of the Los Angeles Angels at the plate after his two-run homerun as Jason Castro #11 of the San Diego Padres looks on during the third inning of a game at Angel Stadium of Anaheim on September 02, 2020 in Anaheim, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)
  Julio Teheran #49 of the Los Angeles Angels pitches during the first inning of a game against the San Diego Padres at Angel Stadium of Anaheim on September 02, 2020 in Anaheim, California. (Photo
  
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• Diego Rossi scores a pair of goals as LAFC routs San Jose

  03-09-2020 07:25
  
  Los Angeles FC forward Diego Rossi #9 gestures after scoring a goal against the San Jose Earthquakes during the first half of a Major League Soccer match at Banc of California Stadium in Los Angeles, Calif. on Wednesday September 2, 2020.(Photo by Raul Romero Jr, Contributing Photographer)
  Los Angeles FC forward Diego Rossi #9 is hugged by teammate midfielder Jose Cifuentes #11 after Rossi scores a goal against the San Jose Earthquakes during the first half of a Major League Soccer match at Banc
  
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• Dodgers come from behind to beat Diamondbacks in 10 innings

  03-09-2020 07:16
  
  Will Smith #16 of the Los Angeles Dodgers hits the game winning base hit as teammate Chris Taylor (not pictured) scores to defeat the Arizona Diamondbacks 3-2 in the tenth inning of a MLB baseball game at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Wednesday, September 2, 2020. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/SCNG)
  Los Angeles Dodgers celebrates as Will Smith #16 of the Los Angeles Dodgers hits the game winning base hit as teammate Chris Taylor (not pictured) scores to defeat the Arizona Dia
  
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• Rockets knock off Thunder in chaotic Game 7, setting up Lakers for second-round series

  03-09-2020 07:09
  
  LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Incredibly, the Rockets didn’t need the NBA’s leading scorer to make a game-winning shot on Wednesday night in the closing seconds of Game 7.
  They needed James Harden to stop one.
  On an off shooting night, Harden made a surprise defensive play with two seconds left, blocking the potential go-ahead shot of fellow Arizona State Sun Devil Lu Dort in a 104-102 win on Wednesday night and denying the Oklahoma City Thunder their last best chance of knocking of
  
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• Bodies of 2 men, 1 from Huntington Beach, identified after 2019 disappearance in Washington state

  03-09-2020 06:12
  
  YAKIMA, Wash. — The bodies of two California men reported missing since driving to a Dead & Company concert in Washington state in 2019 have been identified, officials said.
  Jon Joseph Cleary, 47, of Huntington Beach, and Josiah Michael “Jo” Hilderbrand, 25, of Piercy, disappeared in June 2019 as they were driving through Yakima County in southern Washington to see the newest iteration of the Grateful Dead in concert.
  The car they were traveling in was found abandoned and p
  
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• Congresswoman Karen Bass addresses Clippers, says she appreciates the NBA’s social justice efforts

  03-09-2020 05:09
  
  The week after the Clippers and the rest of the players in the NBA bubble walked off the job to make a point about police brutality and racism, Congresswoman Karen Bass (D-Los Angeles) spoke to Doc Rivers’ team and expressed her support for their actions.
  “She was terrific,” said the longtime coach, whose impassioned postgame address last week resonated widely, including with former President Barack Obama. “She talked about how important voices are out there, how importan
  
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• Rams’ Taylor Rapp ready to build on highs and lows of rookie year

  03-09-2020 04:43
  
  THOUSAND OAKS — It was his worst moment. It was his finest hour.
  It’s one of the memories from Taylor Rapp’s rookie year that make the Rams so happy to have him fit and ready for the start of his second year, a status confirmed this week with his return to practice after a knee problem.
  Late in the 2019 season, the safety made a glaring mistake in coverage that let the San Francisco 49ers’ Jimmy Garoppolo and Emmanuel Sanders connect on a 46-yard third-down pass, setting
  
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• Sparks bounce back with win over Wings

  03-09-2020 04:29
  
  Seventeen games into the 2020 season, and the Los Angeles Sparks still have not lost consecutive games.
  The Sparks continued that trend on Wednesday, defeating the Dallas Wings 91-83 behind forward Candace Parker and her 22 points, tying her season high in her MVP campaign
  Parker hit three free throws in the final 28.3 seconds to wrap up the win. She added 10 rebounds (four on the offensive end) and six assists.
  The Sparks also got big contributions from Brittney Sykes (19 points and two steals)
  
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• Lakers’ Danny Green reveals how NBA players cope with mental toll of the bubble

  03-09-2020 04:17
  
  LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — There are times Danny Green needs support, but there’s times he pushes it away, too.
  Being inside the NBA bubble at Disney World — away from the family and people you love — for nearly two months has a mental toll which is sometimes difficult to articulate. But nothing quite makes it pour out than after a bad game. Green, 33, has had a few of those since he first got here on July 9. 
  A veteran of 129 playoff games, Green is used to getting a
  
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