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• Coronavirus: Orange County reported 170 new cases and no new deaths as of Sept. 13

  13-09-2020 23:51
  
  The Orange County Health Care Agency reported 170 new cases of the coronavirus as of Sunday, Sept. 13, increasing the cumulative total to 50,930 cases.
  There were no new deaths reported in Orange County on Sunday, keeping the death total to 1,093. The data on deaths in the county is compiled from death certificates or gathered through the course of case investigations and can take weeks to process, officials say.
  Of the 1,093 deaths, 413 were skilled nursing facility residents, 75 were in assist
  
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• U.S. Airman from Anaheim dies in crash while on patrol in Kuwait

  13-09-2020 23:36
  
  A 26-year-old member of the U.S. Air Force from Anaheim died Saturday, Sept. 12, in a single-vehicle crash while on patrol in Kuwait, military officials said Sunday.
  Senior Airman Jason Khai Phan died in a “single-vehicle non-combat related accident” near the Ali Al Salem Air Base, Department of Defense officials said in a news release. The crash left two other soldiers injured, but they were expected to recover. The cause of the crash was under investigation.
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• Denver Nuggets storm back to beat Clippers, force Game 7

  13-09-2020 21:59
  
  The backs-against-the-wall-thing the Nuggets have going might not be just a narrative.
  Now it’s the second-seeded, heavily favored, championship-contending Clippers who have their backs against the wall.
  Denver stormed back to beat L.A. 111-98 in Game 6 on Sunday, forcing a deciding Game 7 on Monday in the wild Western Conference semifinal series in the bubble.
  With the franchise’s first conference finals berth on the line, Clippers coach Doc Rivers expressed confidence before Game 6
  
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• COVID America, 6 months in: Disarray, dismay, disconnect

  13-09-2020 21:40
  
  For years, Erin Whitehead has been a committed fan of the crisis-fueled medical drama “Grey’s Anatomy.” She has watched its doctors handle all manner of upheaval inside their put-upon hospital — terrifying diseases, destructive weather, bombs, mass shootings, mental illness, uncertainty, grief.
  Today, she turns to the emotionally draining show as a salve, something to take her mind off of … well, off of everything this jumbled year has delivered to her nation, to h
  
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• How the Lakers defense stopped James Harden and the Rockets

  13-09-2020 21:31
  
  LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Long before the Lakers broke the Houston Rockets, James Harden broke Frank Vogel.
  Back in Jan. 20, 2018, Harden scored 60 points in the highest-scoring triple-double in NBA history. It came against a wild crowd in Houston, without the help of his then-teammate Chris Paul. The numbers were overwhelming: The Beard shot 19 for 30 from the field and 17 for 18 from the line.
  The unfortunate defense who surrendered history in a 114-107 loss was the Orlando Magic. Vogel w
  
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• Grandson of Harding and lover wants president’s body exhumed

  13-09-2020 21:21
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio  — The grandson of U.S. President Warren G. Harding and his lover, Nan Britton, went to court in an effort to get the Republican’s remains exhumed from the presidential memorial where they have lain since 1927.
  James Blaesing told an Ohio court that he is seeking Harding’s disinterment as a way “to establish with scientific certainty” that he is the 29th president’s blood relation.
  The dispute looms as benefactors prepare to mark the centen
  
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• California Supreme Court puts taxpayers at big risk

  13-09-2020 21:00
  
  On Wednesday of last week, the California Supreme Court declined to hear a case involving the validity of a local special tax initiative that failed to secure two-thirds voter approval.
  That requirement is found in Proposition 13 (1978) as well as Proposition 218 (1996), also known as the Right to Vote on Taxes Act, both of which were sponsored by the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association.
  Taxpayers had petitioned the Supreme Court to review a lower Court of Appeal’s ruling refusing to apply
  
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• Israel imposing new nationwide lockdown as coronavirus cases surge

  13-09-2020 20:52
  
  JERUSALEM — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday announced a new countrywide lockdown will be imposed amid a stubborn surge in coronavirus cases, with schools and parts of the economy expected to shut down in a bid to bring down infection rates.
  Beginning Friday, the start of the Jewish High Holiday season, schools, restaurants and hotels will shut down, among other businesses, and Israelis will face restrictions on movement.
  “Our goal is to stop the increase (in cases
  
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• Here’s how massive the California fires are this year

  13-09-2020 20:35
  
  More than 14,000 firefighters are battling 29 fires from San Diego to the Oregon border, according to the California Department of Fires and Forestry Protection.
  The governor’s office noted that this time last year, California had 4,927 fires that burned 118,000 acres. As of Friday, there have been 7,718 blazes so far and more than 3.15 million acres — about the same size as Connecticut — have been torched.
  California’s 2020 fires have also damaged or destroyed 6,391 stru
  
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• Manhunt ongoing for shooter who ambushed deputies; LA sheriff seeks help

  13-09-2020 19:43
  
  With few details available about the suspect who ambushed two Los Angeles County Sheriff’s deputies on Saturday night, officials turned to the community on Sunday.
  “We really need the public’s help in apprehending the suspect,” Deputy Juanita Navarro said. “There’s a very dangerous individual free right now. Our main goal is utilizing all our resources to locate him — and we’re not going to stop.”
  The shooting on Saturday evening, which left
  
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• L.A. Sheriff seeks help in manhunt for shooter who ambushed deputies

  13-09-2020 19:43
  
  With few details available about the suspect who ambushed two Los Angeles County Sheriff’s deputies on Saturday night, officials turned to the community on Sunday.
  “We really need the public’s help in apprehending the suspect,” Deputy Juanita Navarro said. “There’s a very dangerous individual free right now. Our main goal is utilizing all our resources to locate him — and we’re not going to stop.”
  The shooting on Saturday evening, which left
  
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• $100,000 reward offered to help find, convict man who shot LA deputies

  13-09-2020 19:43
  
  With few details available about the person who ambushed two Los Angeles County Sheriff’s deputies on Saturday night, officials turned to the community on Sunday, offering a $100,000 reward for anyone who can help track down the shooter.
  The suspect was described as a Black male between the ages of 28 and 30, seen wearing dark clothing.
  “We really need the public’s help in apprehending the suspect,” Deputy Juanita Navarro said late Saturday. “There’s a very da
  
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• With state moving to study 2 Irvine sites, veterans cemetery plan remains in limbo

  13-09-2020 19:15
  
  The Irvine City Council’s May vote to zone a piece of land for a veterans cemetery may have staved off another public vote, but it didn’t put an end to the question of where a cemetery may eventually go.
  In a memo earlier this month, the California Department of Veterans Affairs (known as CalVet) told Irvine officials it is moving ahead with plans to analyze two potential sites in the city: one in the Great Park that was planned as a golf course will get a first evaluation, and an ea
  
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• California Legislature says yes to environmental exemptions, but no to reform

  13-09-2020 19:00
  
  The California Legislature has a handy website that allows users to find and track the thousands of bills that are introduced during its two-year sessions.
  If one enters “California Environmental Quality Act” into the website’s search function, 171 bills pop up for the session that ended a fortnight ago, implying the Legislature’s penchant for tinkering with California’s landmark environmental legislation that then-Gov. Ronald Reagan signed 50 ye
  
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• Banned books, damned souls and a Zoot suit lizard: 6 graphic novels you need to read

  13-09-2020 18:08
  
  Maybe you’ve spent a good chunk of the summer — or, more likely, a good chunk of the pandemic — reading at home. Maybe you’ve even hit a wall, thinking you’ve read all the kind of things you usually drift toward or just need a change of pace.
  Trust that there are still a lot more stories out there. That’s particularly true with comics and graphic novels. Conventions were canceled, but there are plenty of terrific new titles and ongoing series are still hitting
  
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• Countdown: Chargers, Bengals game updates, social media reaction, 1 p.m.

  13-09-2020 18:06
  
  Follow game updates, scoring highlights and the latest on social media from Chargers reporter Gilbert Manzano and others as the Chargers open the NFL season on the road against the Cincinnati Bengals at 1 p.m.Chargers previews:
  Chargers at Cincinnati Bengals: Who has the edge?
  Coach Anthony Lynn isn’t new to creating impactful change
  Chargers at Cincinnati Bengals: Who has the edge?
  Schedule: Game-by-game breakdown and predictions
  Offense: A familiar feel with new pieces
  Defense: Chargers
  
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• Pricey lumber a challenge for homebuilding’s rebound

  13-09-2020 17:57
  
  Tye Sheridan, Logan Miller and Sarah Dumont, from left, appear in a scene from “Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse.” Angie Nguyen gets her flu vaccine from Azusa Pacific nursing student Sydney Daebritz at Clara Barton Elementary.A partnership with the Orange County Department of Education, the Health Care Agency of Orange County, and Kaiser Permanente Orange County, provided the vaccine. SoundThe gallery will resume insecondsShow Caption of Expand
  Could the soaring price of lumber
  
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• Updates: Clippers trying to close out Nuggets lead 34-26, end of first

  13-09-2020 17:27
  
  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 6 between the Nuggets and Clippers. The Clippers lead the best-of-seven series, 3-2.SECOND QUARTERFIRST QUARTER: Clipers 34, Nuggets 26Clippers 34, Denver 26 | End 1 | Clippers have led by as many as 11 points, and they've gotten 14 points from the bench so far.
  Big reason: JaMychal Green is an early bird: 3 f
  
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• Updates: Clippers close half on strong run, lead Nuggets 63-47

  13-09-2020 17:27
  
  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 6 between the Nuggets and Clippers. The Clippers lead the best-of-seven series, 3-2.HALF: Clippers 63, Nuggets 47Puttin' some muscle in his hustle.@ESPNNBA | @MONSTATREZZ pic.twitter.com/VKXT67Oh47
  — LA Clippers (@LAClippers) September 13, 2020
  Clipper starters: Build lead
  Clipper bench: Lose lead
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• Clippers, Nuggets Game 6: Highlights and Social Media updates, 10 a.m.

  13-09-2020 17:27
  
  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 6 between the Nuggets and Clippers. The Clippers lead the best-of-seven series, 3-2.
  PREGAMEBoth the Clippers and the Nuggets went to the tape after Game 5. They had vastly different reviews of what they rewatched: https://t.co/qxIba1ccHQ
  — Mirjam Swanson (@MirjamSwanson) September 13, 2020
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• Clippers, Nuggets Game 6: Highlights and Social Media updates

  13-09-2020 17:27
  
  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 6 between the Nuggets and Clippers. The Clippers lead the best-of-seven series, 3-2.
  PREGAMEDoc ctd. on this: "They don't give in. You've seen certain teams get down and they go home, Denver has chosen to keep fighting, so you respect that, but that doesn't give them a different edge. They're playing with the
  
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• Bobcat fire prompts evacuation order in Arcadia

  13-09-2020 17:27
  
  LOS ANGELES — Residents in Arcadia were ordered to evacuate Sunday due to the Bobcat Fire, which burned downhill toward communities in the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains after firefighters worked overnight to keep flames from threatening other populated areas that remained under evacuation warnings.
  At about 10 a.m., the city of Arcadia ordered all residents north of Elkins Avenue and east of Santa Anita Avenue to evacuate. They were advised to use Santa Anita Avenue to leave the a
  
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• Bobcat Fire Continues to Burn Toward Foothill Communities

  13-09-2020 17:27
  
  LOS ANGELES — The Bobcat Fire burned downhill toward communities in the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains early today, as firefighters worked overnight to keep flames from threatening populated areas that remained under evacuation warnings.
  The fire has burned 31,991 acres in the Angeles National Forest and is 6% contained, with full containment not estimated until Oct. 15, according to the U.S. Forest Service.
  A smoke advisory remains in effect through Monday in most of Los Angeles C
  
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• Bobcat fire, 6% contained, continues to burn downhill towards Monrovia

  13-09-2020 17:27
  
  LOS ANGELES — The Bobcat Fire on Sunday remains at only 6% contained, burning 31,991 acres, authorities said.
  The blaze continues to burn downhill toward Monrovia and north toward State Route 2 in the Buckhorn Area, with “significant” western growth towards Mt. Wilson, Angeles National Forest officials reported.
  A smoke advisory remains in effect through Monday in most of Los Angeles County and parts of Orange, Riverside and San Bernardino counties.
  “Fire crews will conti
  
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• Dana Point Harbor marina redevelopment gets green light from Coastal Commission

  13-09-2020 17:11
  
  Donna Kalez, who operates Dana Wharf Sportfishing and Whale Watching, has been waiting to have her dilapidated and decaying docks replaced for two decades.
  Years ago, she marked white Xs on pilings that were in the worst condition. The Xs are still there, and the docks have only become worse. They are a blight on the harbor and slips for her fleet of 17 boats, she said.
  But she is becoming convinced the time to replace them is approaching.
  Donna Kalez, co-president of Dana Wharf Sportfishing &am
  
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• California Republicans: Give a call to your GOP cousins in swing states

  13-09-2020 16:30
  
  In 33 years of interviewing California politicians, would-be or incumbent, as they seek the newspaper’s endorsement for office, I sometimes will ask who they themselves are supporting for president.
  Sometimes. As an aside. Usually, it’s obvious.
  I didn’t have to ask the late Rep. Carlos Moorhead, one of a tiny handful of House members who wouldn’t vote to impeach President Nixon even after the “smoking gun” Oval Office tape was played, if he still liked Tricky
  
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• Death in the time of Covid: Hospice care is tough to get right now

  13-09-2020 16:00
  
  Difficult as the past six months have been on the living, and the terrible cost paid by those who have died, there’s another category of people for whom the coronavirus pandemic has shown little mercy — those seeking hospice care.
  Whether they’re in the final stages of a long-term illness, or they’ve been diagnosed with terminal cancer, or they’re suddenly stricken with COVID-19, dying people are facing a variety of pandemic-related hurdles to get a service designed
  
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• ‘Behind the 8-ball:’ Many Southern California nursing homes hit hard by coronavirus had prior issues

  13-09-2020 15:00
  
  Evangelina Gonzalez survived the coronavirus. But she found herself lonely and confused inside her nursing home.
  The 98-year-old, who has dementia, had fallen a couple of times at Monterey Palms Health Care Center in the Coachella Valley, her son said. After contracting the virus last spring, she was placed in an isolation wing for six weeks.
  “I’ll try to call her and she’s just like, ‘Where are you, where are you? I’m hungry, I’m thirsty, I’m in pain,&r
  
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• Aging family members: Mental competency and the courts

  13-09-2020 13:30
  
  Losing mental competency is something everyone worries about as they age. It’s also something most children worry about on behalf of their parents.
  Cognitive impairment can have a significant impact on one’s life and the lives of family members. So, it’s essential to plan for the possibility and assure appropriate documents are in place. But it’s also important to know when a power of attorney or change in trustee may be activated as a result of a person’s diminishe
  
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• Rams vs. Cowboys live updates: Home opener at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood

  13-09-2020 12:56
  
  Quarterback Jared Goff and the Rams open the 2020 season at SoFi Stadium against the Dallas Cowboys at 5:20 p.m., Sunday (NBC).Follow Rams reporter Kevin Modesti throughout the NFL season for updates.Rams coverage:QB Jared Goff’s leadership will be put to the test
  Rams vs. Cowboys offers plenty of intrigue to open 2020 season, SoFi Stadium
  Rams vs. Dallas Cowboys: Who has the edge?
  Offense: Rams’ need fast contributions from young talent
  Defense: New coordinator, linebackers on the s
  
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• Clippers vs. Nuggets live updates: Game 6 from the NBA bubble

  13-09-2020 12:25
  
  The Los Angeles Clippers face the Denver Nuggets in Game 6 of the Western Conference Semifinals at 10 a.m., Sunday (ESPN). The Clippers lead the series 3-2.
  We’ll have live updates from pregame through the final postgame press conference, featuring sports reporters from the Southern California News Group and the Denver Post.
  A Twitter List by JHWreporter
  Related Articles Clippers aim to burst Nuggets’ bubble again in Game 6 Denver’s Michael Porter Jr. makes another statement ag
  
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• Nancy Pelosi and the hypocrisy of the elite: Gloria Romero

  13-09-2020 09:22
  
  There are four quick lessons we little people can learn from Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s spa day in violation of local orders mandating the closure of such establishments due to COVID-19:
  Lesson One: Laws are for thee, not for me
  Lawmakers and government officials grant themselves privileges and exemptions from the rules they set for the rest of us.
  Days after a maskless Pelosi was exposed for hypocritically enjoying services at a spa ordered shut down to its own owners, worker, and the rest of
  
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• Too much cheering, not enough leading

  13-09-2020 09:18
  
  Let’s time travel. What if Donald Trump had been president back in 1941?
  “Yesterday, December 7, a day that was bad, but not as bad as the lying fake media says,” his famous speech might have begun. “And nobody’s even thanked me. Can you imagine if Obama was president? It would have been the worst day ever,” he continues.
  “And most of the boats that went blub, blub were old anyway,” offers the commander-in-chief to head off panic. “Our younge
  
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• Fired clubhouse worker files suit against Angels

  13-09-2020 09:02
  
  Brian Harkins, the longtime Angels employee who was fired in March because he provided a substance to pitchers to doctor baseballs, has filed a complaint against the Angels and Major League Baseball, according to documents reviewed by the Southern California News Group.
  The complaint was filed on Aug. 28 in Orange County Superior Court, was first reported by ESPN. The complaint claims that Harkins was made to be a scapegoat by the Angels and MLB.
  The complain alleges defamation and false light a
  
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• Rams & Chargers Preview: What to expect this NFL season in L.A.

  13-09-2020 08:29
  
  The NFL has returned to Los Angeles for the 2020 regular season but questions remain.
  How long before the NFL hits a snag, because of the coronavirus, and games are postponed? When can fans visit SoFi Stadium to watch a game?
  Only time will tell for questions like that, but here’s what we know.
  The Chargers and the Rams underwent change throughout the offseason. Star players were let go, new logos were presented and a new home venue was officially opened.
  Coach Sean McVay and the Rams will
  
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• Jared Walsh homers in the 11th to lead Angels to victory over Rockies

  13-09-2020 06:11
  
  Jared Walsh and Jaime Barria are doing all they can late in this lost season to carve out spots with the 2021 Angels.
  Walsh hit a three-run homer in the 11th inning to help the Angels to a 5-2 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Saturday in Denver, a game that began with another solid start from Barria.
  Walsh has now homered in his last four games, including a three-run homer that put the Angels on the way to a victory on Thursday and a game-tying blast in the eighth inning of a game the Angels
  
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• Dodgers cough up lead as Astros’ 2020 walk of shame comes to LA

  13-09-2020 05:51
  
  Dodgers Enrique Hernandez, #14 gets the out on Astros Martin Maldonado, #15, but was not able to get the double play during 4th inning action at Dodger Stadium Saturday, September 12, 2020.(Photo by David Crane, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
  Dodgers Mookie Betts, #50, is safe at first as Astros Yuli Gurriel, #10, can’t make the play during 8th inning action at Dodger Stadium Saturday, September 12, 2020.(Photo by David Crane, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)SoundThe gallery will resume insecond
  
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• Lakers crush Rockets to advance to the Western Conference Finals

  13-09-2020 05:00
  
  LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — As early as the first quarter, LeBron James emanated a meanness that he seems to hold in reserve for these moments.
  Closeout games, he’s said, are the hardest games to win. But as he hit one of his three 3-pointers Saturday evening to give his team a then-16 point lead just six minutes in, he sneered as he stalked back to the bench.
  There would be no comeback Saturday night. Not against the Lakers, who not only outplayed Houston in a 119-96 win in Game 5 to a
  
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• 2 L.A. County Sheriff’s deputies shot in Compton ambush caught on surveillance video; both in critical condition

  13-09-2020 04:58
  
  Two transit services deputies in a patrol vehicle were shot at close range in an ambush Saturday night in Compton, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said.
   #HappeningNow LA Sheriff's deputies stand watch at St. Francis Medical Center in Lynwood, where two deputies are fighting for their lives after they were shot at the Metro Blue Line station in Compton @DailyBreezeNews @presstelegram @ladailynews pic.twitter.com/C3Cw2Y9fQd
  — Eric Anthony Licas (@EricLicas) September
  
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• Photos: Lakers rout Rockets in Game 5 of Western Conference semifinals

  13-09-2020 04:50
  
  Take a look at the photos from the Lakers’ NBA playoff game against the Houston Rockets on Saturday, Sept. 12. The Lakers defeated the Rockets 119-96 in Game 5 to advance to the Western Conference Finals.
  Houston Rockets’ P.J. Tucker (17) grabs a rebound between Los Angeles Lakers’ Danny Green, left, and Markieff Morris during the first half of an NBA conference semifinal playoff basketball game Saturday, Sept. 12, 2020, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
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• Lakers bigs don’t play much but stay supportive from bench

  13-09-2020 04:36
  
  LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — He wasn’t introduced in the starting lineup on Saturday night, but for every Lakers starter, JaVale McGee was waiting.
  He stood at the end of the team line, greeting each of them with individualized handshakes. When he sat on the bench, he and Dwight Howard were the loudest voices crying out and waiving their arms with adolescent energy. When rookie Talen Horton-Tucker scored in the first half, both of the Lakers’ centers sprung up in celebration.
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• Lakers bigs don’t play but stay supportive from bench

  13-09-2020 04:36
  
  LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — He wasn’t introduced in the starting lineup on Saturday night, but for every Lakers starter, JaVale McGee was waiting.
  He stood at the end of the team line, greeting each of them with individualized handshakes. When he sat on the bench, he and Dwight Howard were the loudest voices crying out and waiving their arms with adolescent energy. When rookie Talen Horton-Tucker scored in the first half, both of the Lakers’ centers sprung up in celebration.
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• Chargers get to welcome Bengals rookie QB Joe Burrow to the NFL

  13-09-2020 02:43
  
  Chargers defensive end Joey Bosa saw the positives of playing in an empty Paul Brown Stadium for Sunday’s season opener against the Cincinnati Bengals.
  Bosa doesn’t like being disturbed when he enters his game-day zone. He won’t have to deal with stadium traffic, screaming fans and friends asking for help at the ticket window.
  The star pass rusher will get to walk onto the field in a relaxed state before starting his detailed stretches.
  Bosa being undisturbed before kickoff mig
  
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• Dodgers get ‘best-case scenario’ results on Dustin May’s foot injury

  13-09-2020 02:10
  
  LOS ANGELES — Dustin May has not done a good job of dodging baseballs at Chase Field. But he has apparently done a good job of avoiding damage.
  A CT scan on May’s left foot Friday revealed no fracture and Dodgers manager Dave Roberts called it the “best-case scenario” with the young right-hander suffering only a contusion when he was hit by a one-hop comebacker during his start Thursday against the Arizona Diamondbacks.
  A year ago in another game at Chase Field, May was h
  
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• Coronavirus state tracker: New cases, deaths and hospitalizations seeing declines across the state

  13-09-2020 01:59
  
  Daily coronavirus cases and 14-day totals of cases per 100,000 people are seeing declines across the state.
  According to an analysis by the Southern California News Group, the seven-day average of 3,546 new cases from the coronavirus represents a 71% decline since its high of 9,935, July 23, according to an analysis of data from public health websites Saturday.
  The seven-day average of 88 new deaths is a 41% drop from its Aug. 15 high of 150.
  A comparison of 14-day totals of new cases per 100,00
  
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• Clippers aim to burst Nuggets’ bubble again in Game 6

  13-09-2020 01:54
  
  The Clippers offered Denver an opportunity to escape the bubble Friday night, but Doc Rivers’ squad didn’t exactly insist on it – and the Nuggets proved again to be guests unwilling to take a hint, rallying from a 16-point deficit to force Game 6 early Sunday.
  After the Clippers coughed up their first Western Conference semifinal series’ closeout opportunity in a 111-105 loss, both teams went to the video to try to figure out what happened and why.
  The footage receiv
  
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• Lakers vs. Rockets live updates: Game 5 from the NBA bubble

  13-09-2020 01:48
  
  LeBron James, Anthony Davis and the rest of the Los Angeles Lakers continue their playoff journey with Game 5 of the Western Conference semifinal 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, Russell Westbrook and James Harden, have intentions on stopping the purple and gold from advancing to the Western Conference Finals.
  Lakers (3-1) vs. Houston Rockets (1-3)
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• Lakers advance to Western Conference Finals, defeat Rockets

  13-09-2020 01:48
  
  LeBron James, Anthony Davis and the rest of the Los Angeles Lakers continue their playoff journey with Game 5 of the Western Conference semifinal 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, Russell Westbrook and James Harden, have intentions on stopping the purple and gold from advancing to the Western Conference Finals.
  Lakers (3-1) vs. Houston Rockets (1-3)
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• Mike Mayers credits his Angels breakout to social media

  13-09-2020 01:40
  
  Angels reliever Mike Mayers discovered what may have been the turning point of his career, of all places, on Instagram.
  Last winter, amid the coverage of Roy Halladay’s candidacy and eventual election to the Hall of Fame, Mayers found the story of how Mariano Rivera showed Halladay the grip for his cutter.
  The baseball they used, which is now a part of Halladay’s exhibit at the Hall of Fame, was traced with the hand position Rivera used. Mayers saw a photo on Instagam and tried
  
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• Smoke advisory extended across Southern California

  13-09-2020 01:17
  
  Unhealthy conditions from the wildfire ash blanketing Southern California have extended a smoke advisory in the region until at least Sunday.
  As massive wildfires – including the Bobcat fire near the San Gabriel Valley and the El Dorado fire in the Inland Empire – continue to burn, residents across Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside and San Bernardino counties were advised to continue to limit outdoor activities, according to the South Coast Air Quality Management District.
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