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• Man arrested on suspicion of killing girlfriend in Huntington Beach apartment

  05-09-2020 22:59
  
  A 34-year-old man was taken into custody Friday on suspicion of killing his girlfriend in a Huntington Beach apartment earlier this week, authorities said.
  Huntington Beach police received reports of an assault in progress from an apartment complex in the 8400 block of Jenny Drive, near Newland Avenue, about 1:15 p.m. Tuesday, police said. They arrived to find 25-year-old Laura Saldinha dead inside an apartment, police said.
  Also inside was her boyfriend, Craig Charron, who was injured, police s
  
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• Chargers give WR Keenan Allen 4-year extension worth more than $80 million

  05-09-2020 21:01
  
  Chargers wide receiver Keenan Allen got his money before general manager Tom Telesco’s rule of not negotiating contracts during the regular season.
  Allen signed a multi-year contract extension Saturday, the team announced. The four-year deal runs through the 2024 season and is worth more than $80 million, a source confirmed. NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport was first to report the extension.
  Allen was heading into the final year of his contract, and with two days away from the start of Wee
  
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• Sparks aims to reverse its record against WNBA’s elite teams

  05-09-2020 20:52
  
  There was no reason for the Sparks to overreact to Friday’s loss to the Seattle Storm.
  Seattle is the first-place team in the league, and if not for a buzzer beater that may or may not have come with a heel out of bounds, the Sparks would have taken the win.
  But it did continue a trend that L.A. wants, and needs, to get right before the regular season comes to an end in a week: the Sparks’ struggles to close out wins against elite teams.
  The Sparks (13-5) are 1-4 against Seattle, Las
  
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• Lakers’ Rajon Rondo tries to shake the rust in uneven return

  05-09-2020 20:16
  
  LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — With Rajon Rondo, the story is always refracted depending on the eye of the beholder.
  Some fans saw his return – an eight-point, four-assist, four-turnover debut after a month and a half on the shelf – as a rusty disappointment. But Rondo’s Laker teammates hope it’s just a starting point for him to build on after missing every bubble game with a fractured thumb followed by back spasms.
  Alex Caruso said he thought Rondo’s first in-
  
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• Recipe: Carrots with garlic, olives and herbs is a tantalizing mix

  05-09-2020 19:56
  
  I strive to do my grocery shopping once a week. It doesn’t always work out that way, but it is a goal that I attain more times than not in this pandemic. One stumbling block can be the fresh vegetables. We eat a lot of them, and we’re picky about their freshness.
  I try to use vegetables in their “longevity” order. Those with little endurance get eaten first, followed by others with mid-range vitality. The last couple of days, the long-life veg get recruited: cabbage and w
  
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• Chargers waive NT Breiden Fehoko on cutdown day

  05-09-2020 19:31
  
  Undrafted rookie nose tackle Breiden Fehoko, the star of the latest “Hard Knocks” episode, was waived by the Chargers on Saturday, according to a source.
  Fehoko won over “Hard Knocks” viewers with his underdog story and gave the Chargers a tough decision on cutdown day with his determination on the practice field.
  The team has interest in keeping Fehoko for their practice squad, the source informed the Southern California News Group.
  “Always blessed,” Fehoko t
  
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• Chargers waive NT Breiden Fehoko, FB Gabe Nabers on cutdown day

  05-09-2020 19:31
  
  Undrafted rookie nose tackle Breiden Fehoko, the star of the latest “Hard Knocks” episode, was waived by the Chargers on Saturday, according to a source.
  Fehoko won over “Hard Knocks” viewers with his underdog story and gave the Chargers a tough decision on cutdown day with his determination on the practice field.
  The team has interest in keeping Fehoko for their practice squad, the source informed the Southern California News Group.
  “Always blessed,” Fehoko t
  
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• Long Beach native goes from playing for ‘Harlem Globetrotters’ of soccer to soulful pop singer

  05-09-2020 19:03
  
  After about five years of entertaining soccer fans with his freestyle moves as part of a New York Red Bulls show team, Long Beach native Devin Kirtz traded his cleats and tricks for a ukulele and a guitar.
  And he’s hoping to keep scoring as a soul-pop artist with a new single out called “Best Friends,” which was released on Aug. 21.
  It’s a love song of sorts inspired by a special moment during a party, and he decided to dedicate it to, well, himself.“I was at a frie
  
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• Toby the kitty is a real snuggler

  05-09-2020 18:19
  
  Breed: Domestic shorthair
  Age: 5 months
  Gender: Neutered male
  Toby’s story: Toby is beautiful with his striking black coat. He’s playful and sweet and such a fun kitty. He loves everyone he meets. It is hard to get a good picture of him because he wants to be so close to you. He is a little purr monster. Toby gets along well with other kitties and dogs. This guy is a true snuggler.
  Adoption fee: $150
  Adoption procedure: Go to Friends of Orange County’s Homeless Pets’ webs
  
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• Nucky is more than your average Chihuahua

  05-09-2020 18:08
  
  Breed: Chihuahua
  Nucky spends much of his time at home curled up in a bed, but does run around in the yard too. (Courtesy of Pups and Pals)
  Age: 8 years
  Gender: Neutered male
  Size: 8 pounds
  Nucky’s story: Nucky is a beautiful boy with long legs – he’s tall and shaped like a little deer.  Nucky is very sweet, especially to children – he loves them.  Nucky does well will other dogs, as long as they are not too intimidating or big, and he likes to play with hi
  
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• LAFC, Galaxy clash again in round three of El Trafico

  05-09-2020 18:01
  
  In the perfect scenario, every El Trafico series would be like this.
  One team, in this case LAFC, wins the first meeting.
  The next game, the Galaxy prevailed, setting the stage for a winner-take-all third meeting. Round three is set for Sunday night at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson (7:30 p.m., Spectrum SportsNet).
  “Obviously it always means a lot,” LAFC coach Bob Bradley said. “It has so much importance to our fans. I was very clear after (the last match) I just can&rsqu
  
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• SeaWorld San Diego looks to extend and expand beer and food fest

  05-09-2020 17:21
  
  SeaWorld San Diego hopes to expand on the success of Zoo Days: Bayside BBQ & Brews by adding more days to the weekends-only event and extending the run into the fall and winter if California theme parks are not allowed to fully reopen.
  “We’re optimistic that this Zoo Days experience concept will work,” SeaWorld San Diego president Marilyn Hannes said.
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• Successful Aging: The surprise on this Zoom call brought me to tears

  05-09-2020 17:15
  
  Dear readers,
  This week I would like to tell you about a recent personal experience.  
  I have worked in the field of aging since the mid-1970s. At that time, some thought “gerontology” was a skin disease specialty, something like dermatology. I was fortunate to make my career at USC’s Davis School of Gerontology where I had extraordinary opportunities to learn, grow, teach and contribute to this nascent specialty.
  During the past half-century, many exceptional people
  
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• Senior Moments: Popping champagne in my PJs for an at-home gala celebration

  05-09-2020 17:03
  
  There was no red carpet. The dress code ranged from PJs to athleisure sweats. And the food was anything you could find in your fridge.
  Yet, in another “COVID-19 can’t take this away” scenario, there was excitement. That little tingle of “Could this be the year that I win?” that you try to push away so as not to jinx things.
  The same feeling I have experienced each year that I have attended the Los Angeles Press Club’s Southern California Journalism Awards, a p
  
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• How to increase your crop of avocados and citrus fruit next year

  05-09-2020 16:37
  
  1. Once again it’s Labor Day weekend – the ideal time to enjoy the fruits of your gardening labors with a relaxing family feast. Make good use of those ripe tomatoes, onions and hot peppers by creating homemade salsa. Summer squashes cooked with tomatoes, onions and chicken broth are yummy. Eggplant and lots more good things are ready to harvest and enjoy. Use homegrown mint and lemons to make extra-refreshing lemonade.
  2. Two or three weeks after Labor Day it’s time to do the
  
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• Angels need 11 innings, but win on night Mike Trout equals Tim Salmon for team’s homer record

  05-09-2020 07:53
  
  Los Angeles Angels’ Mike Trout celebrates his two-run home run with coaches as he returns to the dugout during the first inning of the team’s baseball game against the Houston Astros, Friday, Sept. 4, 2020, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
  Houston Astros’ Kyle Tucker watches his RBI double that tied the score during the ninth inning of the team’s baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels, Friday, Sept. 4, 2020, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)SoundThe
  
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• Dodgers support Dustin May with five home runs against Rockies

  05-09-2020 07:24
  
  The Dodgers’ A.J. Pollock #11 slugs a two run homer in the bottom of the eight during their MLB game against the Rockies at Dodger Stadium in Los Angels, Friday, September 4, 2020.(Photo by Hans Gutknecht, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
  The Dodgers’ A.J. Pollock #11 celebrates with Cody Bellinger #35 after Pollock hit a two run homer in the bottom of the eight during their MLB game against the Rockies at Dodger Stadium in Los Angels, Friday, September 4, 2020.(Photo by Hans Gutknecht,
  
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• John Donnelly, beloved Dana Hills football coach and teacher, dies of cancer at age 55

  05-09-2020 07:08
  
  Dana Hills High assistant football coach John Donnelly, an inspiring mentor on the field and in the classroom with special education students, died Thursday, Sept. 3 after a battle with cancer, Dolphins co-coach Phil Skinner said. He was 55.
  Donnelly served as an assistant coach at Dana Hills in 2016-17 and planned to rejoin the team but learned in early June that he had cancer, Skinner and Donnelly’s longtime partner Carrie Angelakis said.
  The Dana Point resident also taught special educa
  
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• Beloved Dana Hills football coach, teacher John Donnelly dies of cancer at age 55

  05-09-2020 07:08
  
  Dana Hills High assistant football coach John Donnelly, an inspiring mentor on the field and in the classroom with special education students, died Thursday, Sept. 3 after a battle with cancer, Dolphins co-coach Phil Skinner said.
  Donnelly, 55, served as an assistant coach at Dana Hills in 2016-17 and planned to rejoin the team but learned in early June that he had cancer, Skinner and Donnelly’s longtime partner Carrie Angelakis said.
  The Dana Point resident also taught special education a
  
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• Sparks lose to Storm on Jewell Loyd’s buzzer-beater

  05-09-2020 06:25
  
  It was a game billed as a battle between MVP candidates Candace Parker and Breanna Stewart, but in the end that wasn’t what defined Friday’s matchup between the Los Angeles Sparks and Seattle Storm.
  With the Sparks leading by two with 0.8 seconds left, Seattle guard Jewell Loyd made a corner 3-pointer to put her team ahead.
  The referees reviewed as it appeared that Loyd’s heel might have been out of bounds, but they ruled the shot was good, and the Storm beat the Sparks 90-89.
  
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• Lakers too plodding to keep up with revved up Rockets in Game 1

  05-09-2020 06:00
  
  Houston Rockets’ Jeff Green (32) tries to block a shot by Los Angeles Lakers’ Markieff Morris, right, during the first half of an NBA conference semifinal playoff basketball game Friday, Sept. 4, 2020, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
  Los Angeles Lakers’ Anthony Davis (3) drives to the basket during the second half of an NBA conference semifinal playoff basketball game against the Houston Rockets Friday, Sept. 4, 2020, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. (AP Photo/Mar
  
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• Lakers fail to match the energy, speed of the revved up Rockets in Game 1

  05-09-2020 06:00
  
  LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — So much fatigue. So much for playing tiny lineups. So much for an entire organization feeling crushing pressure to advance.
  The Lakers won the tip-off against the small-ball Houston Rockets in Game 1 of their second-round series Friday, and then every perceived advantage they had entering the night vanished.
  The Rockets had sharper stars, with James Harden and Russell Westbrook primed and scoring 60 points combined to 45 from LeBron James and Anthony Davis. The Roc
  
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• Lakers fail to match the energy, speed of revved up Rockets in Game 1

  05-09-2020 06:00
  
  LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — So much fatigue. So much for playing tiny lineups. So much for an entire organization feeling crushing pressure to advance.
  The Lakers won the tip-off against the small-ball Houston Rockets in Game 1 of their second-round series Friday, and then every perceived advantage they had entering the night vanished.
  The Rockets had sharper stars, with James Harden and Russell Westbrook primed and scoring 60 points combined to 45 from LeBron James and Anthony Davis. The Roc
  
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• Dodgers’ Gavin Lux, his swing in sync, has Kenosha on his mind

  05-09-2020 05:04
  
  LOS ANGELES – You could excuse Gavin Lux for having a lot on his mind. The weight is heavy enough that anyone, especially a 22-year-old navigating a strange baseball landscape, could be forgiven for having a .118 batting average next to his name.
  Lux, the Dodgers’ second baseman, was a player to watch in the National League Rookie of the Year race not long ago. He was expected to at least improve on his first major league call-up, a 23-game cameo in which he hit two home runs, drove
  
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• Photos: Lakers vs. Houston Rockets in Game 1 of the Western Conference semifinals

  05-09-2020 04:26
  
  Take a look at the photos from the Lakers’ NBA playoff game against the Houston Rockets on Friday, Sept. 4. The Rockets led at halftime 63-55 in Game 1 of the best-of-seven Western Conference semifinals series.
  LeBron James #23 of the Los Angeles Lakers on the court against the Houston Rockets in Game One of the Western Conference Second Round during the 2020 NBA Playoffs at AdventHealth Arena at the ESPN Wide World Of Sports Complex on September 04, 2020 in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. (Pho
  
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• Photos: Lakers lose to Houston Rockets in Game 1 of the Western Conference semifinals

  05-09-2020 04:26
  
  Take a look at the photos from the Lakers’ NBA playoff game against the Houston Rockets on Friday, Sept. 4. The Rockets won 112-97 to take a 1-0 lead in the best-of-seven Western Conference semifinals series.
  Houston Rockets’ Jeff Green (32) tries to block a shot by Los Angeles Lakers’ Markieff Morris, right, during the first half of an NBA conference semifinal playoff basketball game Friday, Sept. 4, 2020, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
  Los Angeles Lakers
  
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• Lawyer in Corona-Norco Unified embezzlement case wants DA disqualified

  05-09-2020 03:58
  
  The attorney for one of the two men charged with stealing as much as $2.6 million from the Corona-Norco Unified School District is seeking to have the Riverside County District Attorney’s Office disqualified from prosecuting the case.
  Rod Pacheco, the attorney for Edward Curtis Mierau, the head of Ontario-based Neff Construction, accused the DA’s Office in a court filing Friday, Sept. 4, of viewing and sending emails between Mierau and himself to Fiscal Crisis & Management Assist
  
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• Denver’s Malone calls ‘shame’ on NBA for not allowing coaches to invite their families to bubble

  05-09-2020 03:43
  
  LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — The NBA bubble has been injected with new life this week: Wives. Partners. Children. Parents.
  Most players on the Disney campus have waited for two months to see loved ones willing to go through quarantine and attend games in person at the NBA restart. According to estimates, close to 200 people are among this group, which has been thoroughly tested for coronavirus in an attempt to keep the case count in the bubble at zero. 
  But coaches and staff who have been
  
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• Westminster man spends thousands of dollars, posts thousands of signs in search of beloved dog

  05-09-2020 03:36
  
  Brownie coul be just another missing dog among so many missing dogs. And Vincent Nguyen could be just another distraught owner of a missing dog.
  Except for this:
  Nguyen, 21, has taped more than 2,000 notices about Brownie on street signs from Long Beach to Huntington Beach. He has camped out at a freeway construction site because someone reportedly spotted the dog there. At other alleged sighting sites, he has left sweaty socks near bowls of water in the hope that Brownie might track his scent.
  
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• Orange County is headed for the less-restrictive red tier. What would reopen?

  05-09-2020 03:33
  
  Orange County’s public health officials are confident going into Labor Day weekend that the county’s coronavirus metrics will keep trending downward and lead the county into the less-restrictive red tier of the state’s monitors system on Tuesday, Sept. 8.
  Such a status change would mean Orange County’s coronavirus risk level is considered “substantial” rather than “widespread,” and would once again allow people back inside restaurants, movie theate
  
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• Coronavirus: How much of the labor force is working from home and do they want to continue

  05-09-2020 03:24
  
  More employees are working from home during the coronavirus pandemic. Will that trend continue after stay-at-home orders end?
  Before and after the coronavirus
  According to a June 2020 survey by Global Workplace Analytics, 76% of global office workers and 82% of U.S. office workers say they want to continue working from home, at least weekly, when the pandemic is over (approximately 75 million U.S. employees). But only 16% (19% in the U.S.) want to say goodbye to the office forever, with most pre
  
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• Could Southern California see all-time record heat this weekend?

  05-09-2020 03:09
  
  The oppressive summer heat that descended on Southern California in late August is back — and this time the searing temperatures may set some all-time records while again bringing threats to public safety along with the possibility of rolling power blackouts and wildfires.
  Weather experts say the latest heat wave is likely to yield temperatures between 10 to 20 degrees above normal over the Labor Day weekend. Some Southern California cites removed from the cooler coastal areas — incl
  
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• Senior Living: Why Black aging matters, too

  05-09-2020 02:54
  
  Old. Chronically ill. Black.
  People who fit this description are more likely to die from COVID-19 than any other group in the country.
  They are perishing quietly, out of sight, in homes and apartment buildings, senior housing complexes, nursing homes and hospitals, disproportionately poor, frail and ill, after enduring a lifetime of racism and its attendant adverse health effects.
  Yet, older Black Americans have received little attention as protesters proclaim that Black Live
  
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• Shohei Ohtani still focused on returning to mound for the Angels next season

  05-09-2020 02:38
  
  ANAHEIM >> As Shohei Ohtani continues to do drills in the outfield and at first base — which the Angels asked him to do — the idea of becoming a position player remains just a vague possibility to him.
  “I’m focused on pitching,” Ohtani said though his interpreter on Friday. “That’s the plan for now.”
  Ohtani had not spoken to the media since he began working out in the field, which prompted speculation that the Angels were at least preparing f
  
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• Rams pick rookie Sam Sloman to be their new kicker

  05-09-2020 02:33
  
  The first time a game comes down to a Rams field-goal attempt this season, the pressure will rest on the right foot of a rookie.
  Sam Sloman, a seventh-round draft pick in April, won the open competition to be the Rams’ new kicker when the team waived Lirim Hajrullahu and Austin MacGinnis on Friday.
  Hajrullahu, a CFL veteran, and MacGinnis, who played in the AAF and XFL, were among 17 players cut, the Rams announced on their website.
  The cut list included John Kelly, the running back who ma
  
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• Whicker: Will one Churchill Downs upset lead to another?

  05-09-2020 02:22
  
  John Rebenstorf was the radio play-by-play man for Cal State Fullerton and UCLA. He used to speak of Tracy Murray draining buckets from the “parking lot.”
  He would have enjoyed Churchill Downs on Friday.
  As Gamine and Swiss Skydiver prepared to stage a private duel at the Kentucky Oaks, Shedaresthedevil jumped the fence.
  “Ride to win the race,” trainer Brad Cox told jockey Flaurent Giroux. “If she runs third, it’s a victory.”
  Running first was a victory,
  
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• Tustin public schools scheduled to start some in-person instruction beginning Sept. 24

  05-09-2020 02:05
  
  The Tustin Unified School District announced its elementary school students will return for in-person instruction on Sept. 24, followed by its secondary school students starting in-person instruction Sept. 29.
  Orange County Health Care Agency officials have announced that they expect Sept. 22 is date for when in-class education will be allowed to begin locally – as long as current favorable trends in the coronavirus spread continue. Dozens of elementary schools – primarily private &n
  
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• Sand helps bring beach vibes back to Capistrano Beach, an area battered by storms and high tide

  05-09-2020 01:46
  
  Capistrano Beach now has something it has been missing for years: Sand.
  The sand sits behind a row of boulders, so dipping your toes in the water won’t be especially easy. But it’s a start for the quaint beach, which has been part of a continual discussion about how stakeholders will grapple with rising sea levels and eroding coastlines.
  Sand has been added to a stretch of county beach in Dana Point, a new look for Capistrano Beach, an area battered by storms, big waves and high tide
  
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• Lakers-Rockets Game 1 updates: Who wins the series opener?

  05-09-2020 01:38
  
  LeBron James, Anthony Davis and the rest of the Los Angeles Lakers continue their playoff journey with Game 1 of the second-round series against the Houston Rockets.
  The Lakers are considered a favorite to win the NBA Championship this season but a pair of former league MVPs, with ties to the local area, have intentions on stopping the purple and gold from advancing to the Western Conference Finals.
  Lakers (0-0) vs. Houston Rockets (0-0)
  When: 6 p.m. PST Friday
  Where: Walt Disney World Resort, L
  
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• Saltsman named AD at Villa Park

  05-09-2020 01:37
  
  Villa Park hired former Redondo Union athletic director Andrew Saltsman as its athletic director, Villa Park announced today.
  Saltsman replaces Tom Fox who was promoted to assistant principal at Villa Park.
  
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• Clippers content being themselves vs. Denver Nuggets

  05-09-2020 01:37
  
  It stands to reason that most people, in just about any field, will fare well when they’re comfortable with themselves and clear on their roles.
  It seems like a truism for Doc Rivers’ substantial collection of top-flight talent.
  Healthy now, in Game 1 of their Western Conference semifinal series against Denver, the second-seeded Clippers looked like the kind of problem prognosticators expected when the team added Kawhi Leonard and Paul George to the group that forced its way into the
  
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• Andrew Saltsman named athletic director at Villa Park

  05-09-2020 01:37
  
  Villa Park High has hired former Redondo Union athletic director Andrew Saltsman as its athletic director, Villa Park announced Friday.
  Saltsman replaces Tom Fox, who was promoted to assistant principal at Villa Park.
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• Special Report: Maggie Haney still working with gymnasts despite suspension

  05-09-2020 01:33
  
  USA Gymnastics has received multiple complaints over the course of months that former U.S. Olympic and national team coach Maggie Haney has continued to work with minor-aged gymnasts despite being suspended earlier this year for repeatedly emotionally and verbally abusing young athletes, the Southern California News Group has learned.
  An attorney for victims of Haney’s alleged abuse said she has made complaints to USA Gymnastics, the sport’s national governing body, claiming that Han
  
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• Live Nation laying off more employees as COVID-19 drags on

  05-09-2020 01:26
  
  Live Nation instituted another round of staffing reductions this week as the company continues to grapple with concert cancellations and plummeting revenue amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
  The Beverly Hills-based concert promoter didn’t reveal how many employees are impacted, but the layoffs — first reported by Pollstar — follow a host of cost-cutting reductions in April. That included the furlough of 20% of its employees, salary reductions for senior executives, hiring freezes, a r
  
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• Lakers, Rockets highlights, social media reaction, updates

  05-09-2020 01:25
  
  Follow Southern California Newspaper Group reporters Kyle Goon and Mirjam Swanson as they cover the Lakers and Clippers in the NBA playoffs. 
  Social media reaction, video highlights of Game 1 of the Western Conference semifinal playoff series between the Lakers and Rockets
  PREGAME.@AntDavis23 & @KingJames weigh in on the unique challenges the Rockets present for the #Lakers in the second round. pic.twitter.com/GqI7VBQJbK
  — Spectrum SportsNet (@SpectrumSN) September 4, 2020Lakers p
  
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• Anaheim Union High School District taking cautious approach in return to in-person instruction

  05-09-2020 01:13
  
  Anaheim Union High School District leaders are cautiously examining a pivot to in-person instruction in mid-October, but might wait until early January depending on local health conditions, Superintendent Michael Matsuda said Thursday, Sept. 3.
  Orange County’s fifth-largest district, which serves grades seventh through 12th, begins its second quarter of instruction in the middle of next month and starts its second semester in early January – both potential points for changing how stu
  
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• Tiz the Law headlines a unique, quiet Kentucky Derby

  05-09-2020 00:56
  
  LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Forget the mint juleps in souvenir glasses, men in seersucker suits and women wearing hats exploding in a floral frenzy. The Kentucky Derby still has horses – Tiz the Law is the biggest favorite in 31 years – but just about everything else makes the 146th edition unlike any other.
  “It’s going to be weird,” said five-time Derby-winning trainer Bob Baffert.
  None of the cheering – or cursing after losing wagers – from 150,000 fans wi
  
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• Sheriff’s deputies take on different roll during pandemic, will stimulus funds cover costs?

  05-09-2020 00:43
  
  Lake Forest leaders are seeking $2.8 million of federal stimulus funds to cover a portion of its contract with the Orange County Sheriff’s Department from March to June, when the coronavirus pandemic ramped up and police routines were overhauled.
  The funds are up for grabs via the CARES Act, a coronavirus relief bill meant, in part, to inject local governments with cash to offset pandemic-related costs and losses of income.
  “Business as usual for everyone changed, including the Sheri
  
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• Norco man accused of sexually assaulting 12-year-old in Brea while out on bail for previous assault case

  05-09-2020 00:43
  
  A Norco man has been accused of sexually assaulting a 12-year-old boy in Brea while out on bail awaiting trial for sexually assaulting another child, authorities said Friday.
  Charles Thomas Lopez, 25 of Norco, was charged Friday, Sept. 4, 2020, on suspicion of sexually assaulting a 12-year-old in Brea days earlier while out on bail and awaiting trial for sexually assaulting another child. (Courtesy of the Brea Police Department)
  Charles Thomas Lopez, 25, was arrested on Wednesday, Sept. 2, after
  
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• Defense of looting takes current debate beyond parody

  05-09-2020 00:33
  
  SACRAMENTO – National Public Radio’s interview last month with Vicky Osterweil, author of a new book called “In Defense of Looting,” generated so much pushback that the network had to add a clarification providing more “context” to help readers “fully assess” her “controversial” views. But there isn’t anything that NPR’s editors could do to contextualize Osterweil’s dangerous message.
  In technical terms, her argument &
  
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