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• Newport-Mesa district sets dates for return to in-class instruction

  14-09-2020 23:53
  
  The Newport-Mesa Unified School District board has decided its youngest students will transition back into some in-person instruction by the end of this month.
  Transitional kindergarten through second-grade students and students in special education classes, regardless of grade level, will begin modified in-person instruction Sept. 29, the school board recently voted. Students in grades three through six will start modified in-person instruction on Oct. 1, with students in grades seven through 1
  
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• Coronavirus: Number of patients in ICUs at lowest level in five months in Orange County on Sept. 14

  14-09-2020 23:40
  
  The Orange County Health Care Agency reported 44 new cases of the coronavirus as of Monday, Sept. 14, increasing the cumulative total to 50,974 cases.
  The current seven-day average for positive tests dropped from 207 cases per day on Friday, Sept. 11, to 175 cases per day Monday.
  There were no new deaths reported in Orange County on Monday, 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
  
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• Game 7 is the Clippers’ chance to save — or dodge — a reputation

  14-09-2020 23:38
  
  The billboards came out last summer.
  Their message was that the Clippers were the dirty-fingernailed workingmen of L.A., while the Lakers lit their cigars with $500 bills.
  Street Lights Over Spotlights. Grit Over Glam.
  The Clippers were pure ballers and the Lakers were posers. No decoder ring was required.
  Denver’s Nikola Jokic, from the Serbian bureau of truth-in-advertising, is one game away from ending that marketing campaign.
  But it’s been a fallacy throughout.
  The Lakers took ap
  
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• The two rom-coms that inspired Geraldine Viswanathan’s ‘Broken Hearts Gallery’ performance

  14-09-2020 23:30
  
  Geraldine Viswanathan fell in love when she read the screenplay for “The Broken Hearts Gallery.”
  Not with Max or Nick, the male love interests in the romantic comedy the Australian actress had been offered, but with Lucy Gulliver, the character she’d play.
  “I just wanted to be her/be her best friend,” Viswanathan says. “I thought she was just so unapologetically herself.
  “And she wears her heart on her sleeve, and that’s a really brave thing to do,
  
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• 7 Southern California teachers compete on ‘Wheel Of Fortune’ during Teacher’s Week

  14-09-2020 22:54
  
  “Wheel Of Fortune” returns for its 38th season with a special run of shows this week that focus on contestants who, like the game show, start a new year each fall — school teachers.
  As part of Teacher’s Week that kicks off Monday, Sept. 14, the long-running game show will feature seven teachers from schools in Los Angeles, Orange, and San Bernardino counties.
  Special note to kids: If you watch and your teacher wins, you should ask for extra Zoom recess or more time to tur
  
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• Dunn: Mr. Irrelevant punches ticket to NFL

  14-09-2020 22:52
  
  Mr. Irrelevant 2020, University of Georgia linebacker Tae Crowder, is making himself relevant in the NFL.
  While Irrelevant Week festivities were postponed this year because of the coronavirus pandemic, Crowder, the 255th and dead-last selection in the NFL draft, made the New York Giants’ 53-player roster.
  The 6-foot-3, 245-pound Crowder’s NFL debut came Monday against the Pittsburgh Steelers.
  The 2019 Irrelevant Week honoree, tight end Caleb Wilson (UCLA), did not make the Arizona Ca
  
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• Disney and Universal call on Newsom to reopen California theme parks

  14-09-2020 22:35
  
  A trade organization representing Disney, Universal, Six Flags, SeaWorld, Knott’s and Legoland has called on Gov. Gavin Newsom to reopen California theme parks on the six-month anniversary of the coronavirus closure of Disneyland.
  “California’s amusement parks urge the governor to issue amusement park guidelines expeditiously so these vital community attractions can reopen their doors in a responsible manner and get residents back to work,” California Attractions and Park
  
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• Daimler AG to pay $1.5 billion to settle emissions cheating probes

  14-09-2020 22:32
  
  By MICHAEL BALSAMO and TOM KRISHER | Associated Press
  WASHINGTON — Automaker Daimler AG and subsidiary Mercedes-Benz USA have agreed to pay $1.5 billion to the U.S. government and California state regulators to resolve emissions cheating allegations, officials said Monday.
  The U.S. Department of Justice, Environmental Protection Agency and the California attorney general’s office say Daimler violated environmental laws by using so-called “defeat device software” to circum
  
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• Largest U.S. theme parks report no COVID-19 outbreaks since reopening

  14-09-2020 21:45
  
  There have been no reports of COVID-19 outbreaks at the 20 largest amusement parks in the United States as California theme parks continue to await reopening guidelines from the state after six months of coronavirus closures.
  No COVID-19 outbreaks have been reported at Disney, Universal, SeaWorld, Busch Gardens, Six Flags, Legoland and Cedar Fair parks in Florida, Texas, Illinois, Pennsylvania, Ohio, New Jersey, Virginia and Michigan, according to state health agencies and theme park officials.
  
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• New approach helps Jared Walsh’s future look permanent with Angels

  14-09-2020 21:44
  
  Throughout the hot streak that has begun to change the perception about who Jared Walsh is and who can be, he has chosen not to delve too deeply into how it happened.
  In describing the swing he first brought to the major leagues, Walsh has a fairly simple description.
  “Last year, I had a lot going on,” the Angels first baseman said. “You know, it works sometimes, but it wasn’t consistent enough.”
  Less is definitely more when it comes to hitting in the majors.
  Since
  
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• Get cheaper cheeseburgers on National Cheeseburger Day, Sept. 18

  14-09-2020 21:30
  
  Casual and fast-casual restaurants are offering guests more beef and cheese for less money on National Cheeseburger Day, Friday, Sept. 18.
  Here are some of the deals being promoted for that day.
  Applebee’s: The casual chain will be offering Burger Bundles, which include fries and a soft drink, for $8.99 Friday at participating locations. applebees.com
  Farmer Boys: Guests can buy Big Cheese burgers for $2 between 2-5 p.m. Friday at participating locations in this Riverside chain. farmerboys
  
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• Update: Wife of Costa Mesa coach undergoes stomach surgery

  14-09-2020 21:12
  
  Costa Mesa High School football coach Jimmy Nolan on Monday provided a brief update on the condition of family members who last week were involved in a two-car collision in South Carolina, an accident in which his youngest daughter and the driver of the another vehicle died.
  Nolan wrote on his Facebook page his wife Taran underwent stomach surgery at Grand Strand Hospital in Myrtle Beach where she and their children Jimmy and Daisy are recovering.
  He wrote: “My world had emergency surgery
  
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• Newport Beach investors buy high-end Bay Area shopping center

  14-09-2020 21:07
  
  One of the East Bay’s best-known retail centers, Blackhawk Plaza in Danville, has been bought by Newport Beach investors. (Source: Google Earth)
  One of the East Bay’s best-known retail centers, Blackhawk Plaza in Danville, has been bought by Newport Beach investors at a price one-third below the property’s assessed value.
  Blackhawk Plaza, a boutique mall of stores, restaurants, offices, museums and a movie theater perched on a hillside next to the exclusive Blackhawk residentia
  
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• Rare sight: Whale shark, largest shark in the world, surprises local spearfisherman off Southern California

  14-09-2020 20:36
  
  Joey Engel saw the shadow swimming under him and knew something very big lurked beneath him.
  The angler was about 30 miles off the Dana Point coast on Sunday, armed with a speargun and swimming in a kelp patty when he saw the 15-foot shark about 40 feet below the ocean’s surface.
  “What in the world is that?” he said he wondered. “It was my natural reaction to get out of the water and jump back on the boat. Right when I got out of the water, something told me to look behin
  
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• MGM Resorts goes smoke-free at Vegas Strip casino

  14-09-2020 20:13
  
  By Ken Ritter | The Associated Press
  One of the last Las Vegas Strip resorts to reopen after coronavirus closures will be the first to be smoke-free, MGM Resorts International announced Monday.
  Park MGM will prohibit tobacco smoke inside when it opens Sept. 30, said Anton Nikodemus, president and chief operating officer of the 3,000-room property that many remember as the Monte Carlo casino-hotel.
  “We’re making the facility completely non-smoking because of continued guest requests,&
  
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• Nocturnal Wonderland announces return to Glen Helen Amphitheater in 2021

  14-09-2020 19:47
  
  Insomniac Events’ Nocturnal Wonderland plans to return to Glen Helen Amphitheater in Devore in 2021. Founder Pasquale Rotella dropped the news via Twitter Sunday night that the event will take place Sept. 18-19, 2021.
  In 2019, Rotella announced that the festival would find a new home in 2020. However, due to the spread of COVID-19, dates for this year were canceled and a new location was never announced.
  “We’re back!” Rotella wrote on Twitter. “With everything that&
  
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• Home sellers’ asking prices jump 34% in California

  14-09-2020 19:39
  
  Listing prices in California have risen 34% since January as inventory shriveled amid the pandemic.
  Zillow says the statewide median listing price for all types of existing residences was $735,000 as of Sept. 5 — up 34% since the start of the year. A key reason is owners seeing the heated competition for the few homes for sale. Listings statewide are down 46% from early September 2019.
  The year started with a 10% rise in list prices through mid-March as a robust economy was supporting eage
  
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• 10.10: A new shopping holiday aims to avoid a void under the tree

  14-09-2020 19:30
  
  By Lauren Coleman-Lochner and Jordyn Holman | Bloomberg
  With 2020 proving disastrous for retailers, a group is introducing a new shopping holiday for a much-needed boost — or at least to help prevent things from getting worse.
  It’s called 10.10, mirroring China’s Singles’ Day, which is held on Nov. 11, or 11/11, and is now the world’s biggest shopping event. More than two dozen major retailers have signed on, says Deborah Weinswig, a retail consultant who maste
  
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• 10.10: A new holiday shopping day aims to avoid a void under the tree

  14-09-2020 19:30
  
  By Lauren Coleman-Lochner and Jordyn Holman | Bloomberg
  With 2020 proving disastrous for retailers, a group is introducing a new shopping holiday for a much-needed boost — or at least to help prevent things from getting worse.
  It’s called 10.10, mirroring China’s Singles’ Day, which is held on Nov. 11, or 11/11, and is now the world’s biggest shopping event. More than two dozen major retailers have signed on, says Deborah Weinswig, a retail consultant who maste
  
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• Westminster High hires Merle Bivens as girls basketball coach

  14-09-2020 18:51
  
  Westminster High’s girls basketball program stayed within its community to find a new coach for its storied program.
  Assistant Merle Bivens has been hired to replace head coach Holly Armstrong, athletic director Kyle Gorham confirmed.
  Armstrong, a former Westminster standout, remains at the school as a teacher, Gorham said.
  Bivens served as the Lions’ head junior varsity boys coach last season but has been an assistant in the girls program the previous four seasons.
  His daughter,&nbs
  
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• The Insomniac Rave-a-Thon is the best virtual rave online

  14-09-2020 18:21
  
  The Insomniac Rave-a-Thon
  When live musical performances have come to a halt, Insomniac Events has provided an outlet for every Electronic Dance Music fan. This year, they introduced their new virtual event, “Rave-a-Thon!” No matter if you’re home or in an Uber on the way to eat – you can be a part of the best exclusive live-streaming entertainment available. Turn up the music, and if you’re an EDM fan, we know you have some lights at home to dance with! Turn it int
  
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• How secure is Orange County’s election, and other questions for Registrar of Voters Neal Kelley

  14-09-2020 18:19
  
  Some people may only think of elections when one is coming up soon. For Orange County Registrar of Voters Neal Kelley, it’s his job to think of them, and try to ensure they run smoothly, every day.
  For months Kelley has been preparing for Nov. 3, a presidential election some predict will see record voter turnout, and since mid-March – when the coronavirus outbreak upended normal life in California – he’s been working to ensure people can cast ballots safely and to address
  
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• 5 things to know about changes to police use-of-force investigations in Riverside County

  14-09-2020 18:17
  
  In an effort to avoid any conflicts of interest, Riverside County law enforcement agencies are no longer investigating serious use-of-force incidents by their own officers.
  Instead, under a policy adopted by the Association of Riverside County Chiefs of Police and Sheriff that went into effect July 1, a team led by the District Attorney’s Office and the Sheriff’s Department is leading the probes into whether crimes were committed. Uses of force by sheriff’s deputies will be inv
  
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• TikTok owner picks Oracle over Microsoft as US tech partner

  14-09-2020 18:10
  
  By Matt O’Brien and Tali Arbel | The Associated Press
  Oracle said Monday that the Chinese owner of TikTok has picked the U.S. company to be its “trusted technology provider,” beating out rival Microsoft in a deal that could help keep the popular video-sharing app running in the U.S.
  Oracle spokeswoman Deborah Hellinger said she was confirming remarks made by U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, who told CNBC on Monday that TikTok’s parent company, ByteDance, submitted
  
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• Eviction filings by big landlords surged after Trump issued ban

  14-09-2020 17:40
  
  By Patrick Clark and Prashant Gopal | Bloomberg
  Big landlords increased the number of eviction cases they filed after President Donald Trump announced his recent moratorium, signaling the struggle tenants face getting protection from the federal order.
  Institutional landlords filed more than 900 eviction cases across eight metropolitan areas from Sept. 2 to Sept. 8, according to data compiled by Private Equity Stakeholder Project, an activist group partly funded by organized labor. Landlord
  
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• Manage forests for timber, not tinder

  14-09-2020 17:35
  
  The West is on fire, again. In Washington, more acres burned on Labor Day than in 12 of the last 18 fire seasons. In Oregon, fires are closing schools and piling up ash like snow. California’s wildfires have consumed more than two and a half million acres, a state record, killed at least eleven people, and forced 119,000 to evacuate their homes.
  These scorched acres and upset lives send an obvious message: We need to manage our forests better. Our federal forests have become a hazard, expo
  
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• Status Update: Children’s Book Festival starts today – online

  14-09-2020 17:33
  
  Perhaps your home-schooled, virtual student needs to get out and travel the world — through books.
  The annual Orange County Children’s Book Festival is launching its 17th annual event online today.
  The free festival has three parts:
  “Story & Activity Time” featuring authors and illustrators in five 20-minute videos released daily beginning Monday and wrapping up Friday, Sept. 25.
  On Saturday, Sept. 19, the festival will host panels with authors who will discuss global
  
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• Woman found dead inside burning Westminster mobile home

  14-09-2020 17:27
  
  A woman was found dead in a burning mobile home in Westminster early Monday, Sept. 14.
  The mobile home, in the Los Alisos Estates community off of Garden Grove Boulevard, was reported at around 4:14 a.m.
  It was fully engulfed in flames when firefighters arrived, Orange County Fire Authority Capt. Greg Barta said.
  On the scene, firefighters learned there was someone in the building, Barta said. As they fought the fire, they found the elderly woman’s body inside.
  Her son had managed to get o
  
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• How LA’s lost Bunker Hill neighborhood comes alive in a new book

  14-09-2020 16:58
  
  In the early 1990s, when Nathan Marsak moved to Los Angeles after graduate school, he ended up at the bars near Central Library. He recalls locals pointing to the hill that stood outside the dingy windows and telling him how, decades earlier, it had been covered with mansions.
  Marsak would ask about those mansions. The locals would ask for another drink. “Then we would get drunk and mount a charge up to the hill looking for remnants of the old Bunker Hill,” the historian recalls by p
  
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• Trump holds packed indoor rally, in defiance of Nevada governor

  14-09-2020 16:17
  
  By JONATHAN LEMIRE and KEN RITTER | Associated Press
  In open defiance of state regulations and his own administration’s pandemic health guidelines, President Donald Trump hosted his first indoor rally since June, telling a packed, nearly mask-less Nevada crowd that the nation was “making the last turn” in defeating the virus.
  Eager to project a sense of normalcy in imagery, Trump soaked up the raucous cheers inside a warehouse Sunday night. Relatively few in the crowd wore mask
  
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• Pregnant women with COVID-19 at higher risk for severe illness, health experts say

  14-09-2020 15:15
  
  Pregnant women infected with the novel coronavirus stand a higher risk of becoming severely ill, according to health care professionals who have been monitoring COVID-19’s adverse impacts on expectant mothers and their infants.
  Thousands of pregnant women across Southern California have tested positive for the novel coronavirus in the past six months. And while two women with preexisting health conditions have died from the virus, medical professionals say most have recovered from their il
  
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• Morning Wrap: Clippers blow another chance, will face Game 7; Chargers, Rams both win

  14-09-2020 15:11
  
  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: Seven times the Clippers have had a chance to clinch a berth in the Western Conference finals, and seven times they’ve come up empty, including Sunday’s Game 6, blowing a 19-point lead to the Denver Nuggets to force Game 7 on Tuesday.
  The Clippers, who had a 3-1 l
  
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• Senior Living: Staying well-nourished throughout life

  14-09-2020 15:00
  
  By Cynthia Mazon, RD, MemorialCare Long Beach Medical Center
  Contributing writer
  Cynthia Mazon, RD. (Courtesy of MemorialCare Long Beach Medical Center)
  According to the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition, also known as ASPEN, cases of malnutrition are highest among adults 65 years of age and older.Malnutrition occurs when your body is deprived of vitamins, minerals and other nutrients needed to maintain healthy tissues and organ function. As you get older, it’s especial
  
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• LA Galaxy unbeaten in 6 games, tie Earthquakes 0-0

  14-09-2020 10:25
  
  SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — David Bingham made two saves to help the LA Galaxy to a scoreless draw against the San Jose Earthquakes on Sunday night.
  The Galaxy (4-3-3) stretched their unbeaten streak to six but had their four-match win streak snapped. Los Angeles has outscored opponents 11-4 during the stretch.
  San Jose (2-4-4) hasn’t won since returning from the MLS is Back tournament, losing three of five matches, including a 7-1 loss to the Seattle Sounders on Thursday night.
  Andy Rio
  
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• LAFC snaps out of two-game losing skid with win over Portland

  14-09-2020 08:14
  
  Los Angeles FC midfielder Brian Rodriguez #17 fights for the ball against Portland Timbers defender Jorge Villafana #4 during the first half of a Major League Soccer match at Banc of California Stadium in Los Angeles, Calif. on Sunday September 13, 2020.(Photo by Raul Romero Jr, Contributing Photographer)
  Los Angeles FC forward Danny Musovski #16 battles Portland Timbers midfielder Eryk Williamson #30 during the second half of a Major League Soccer match at Banc of California Stadium in Los Ange
  
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• President Trump is stretching the limits of presidential authority

  14-09-2020 07:50
  
  Last month, President Trump instructed the Treasury to postpone collection of employee federal payroll taxes until the end of the year.
  An earlier suspension that expired in August had been part of the CARES Act passed by Congress in March. The president also suspended federal student loan repayments, and set the interest at zero percent, until the end of the year. This, too, had been part of the CARES Act that had expired.
  The constitutional authority for these acts is very weak.
  Congress had t
  
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• Split roll will raise needed revenue for California’s future: Betty Yee

  14-09-2020 07:21
  
  I endorse Proposition 15 because it is critical to California’s long-term economic recovery strategy.  As someone who grew up in a small business household and has served on the Board of Equalization and now as State Controller, I know the impacts and implementation of this measure matter.
  Our state, local governments and schools are reeling from declines in tax revenue, with no assurance of sustained federal financial relief to aid our recovery.  Small businesses that
  
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• U.S. Open Final: Dominic Thiem comes back from down 2 sets to win

  14-09-2020 06:33
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — A U.S. Open unlike any other finished unlike any other — with an unprecedented fifth-set tiebreaker as Dominic Thiem became the first man in 71 years to win the final after dropping the opening two sets.
  So close to defeat in a nearly empty Arthur Ashe Stadium — fans were banned because of the coronavirus pandemic — Thiem slowly but surely turned things around against a faltering Alexander Zverev and pulled out a 2-6, 4-6, 6-4, 6-3, 7-6 (6) victory at Flus
  
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• Golfer Mirim Lee wins ANA Inspiration in playoff

  14-09-2020 06:23
  
  RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. (AP) — Mirim Lee chipped in three times Sunday, the last one for eagle on the final hole that got her into a three-way playoff at the ANA Inspiration that she won on the first extra hole with a birdie.
  It was another wild finish in the LPGA major that moved from the first weekend of April to the 100-degree heat of September, and no one was more surprised than the 29-year-old Lee.
  She was never in the lead at any point until she calmly holed a 5-foot birdie putt on the
  
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• UCLA ranked top public university in nation for fourth consecutive year

  14-09-2020 06:01
  
  UCLA has been selected the No. 1 public university in the nation for the fourth year in a row and is the only UC campus to break into the top 20 of an overall national ranking of institutions of higher education by U.S. News & World Report.
  Among all universities in the country, California Institute of Technology, a private school in Pasadena, came in as the highest-ranked institution in Southern California, at No. 12, followed by UCLA at No. 20. The University of Southern California tied wi
  
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• Nervous rookie Joshua Kelley ignites Chargers’ rally vs. Bengals

  14-09-2020 05:43
  
  Chargers running back Joshua Kelley tossed and turned until 2 a.m. because he was thinking of various scenarios of how his first NFL game would play out.
  Half a day later, Kelley learned it was the nail-biting scenario with him scoring the game-tying touchdown in the fourth quarter comeback against the Cincinnati Bengals.
  “It would have been hard to win that game without Joshua today,” Chargers coach Anthony Lynn said after the Chargers’ 16-13 comeback win Sunday at Paul Brown
  
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• Rams shut down Cowboys in SoFi Stadium opener

  14-09-2020 05:29
  
  Quarterback Jared Goff #16 of the Los Angeles Rams passes against the Dallas Cowboysn the first half of a NFL football game on opening night at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood on Sunday, September 13, 2020. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/SCNG)
  Running back Ezekiel Elliott #21 of the Dallas Cowboys runs for a first down against cornerback Jalen Ramsey #20 of the Los Angeles Rams in the first half of a NFL football game on opening night at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood on Sunday, September 1
  
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• Malcolm Brown, Rams shut down Cowboys in SoFi Stadium opener

  14-09-2020 05:29
  
  Quarterback Jared Goff #16 of the Los Angeles Rams passes against the Dallas Cowboysn the first half of a NFL football game on opening night at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood on Sunday, September 13, 2020. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/SCNG)
  Running back Ezekiel Elliott #21 of the Dallas Cowboys runs for a first down against cornerback Jalen Ramsey #20 of the Los Angeles Rams in the first half of a NFL football game on opening night at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood on Sunday, September 1
  
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• Dodgers use their deep bullpen to beat Astros, salvage series split

  14-09-2020 05:24
  
  Los Angeles Dodgers’ A.J. Pollock, right, gets congratulations from manager Dave Roberts after Pollock hit a solo home run during the first inning of a baseball game against the Houston Astros in Los Angeles, Sunday, Sept. 13, 2020. (AP Photo/Alex Gallardo)
  Los Angeles Dodgers’ A.J. Pollock, left, gets congratulations from third base coach Dino Ebel after Pollock hit a solo home run during the first inning of a baseball game against the Houston Astros in Los Angeles, Sunday, Sept. 13
  
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• Dodgers beat up on Zack Greinke, Astros to salvage split

  14-09-2020 05:24
  
  Los Angeles Dodgers’ A.J. Pollock, right, gets congratulations from manager Dave Roberts after Pollock hit a solo home run during the first inning of a baseball game against the Houston Astros in Los Angeles, Sunday, Sept. 13, 2020. (AP Photo/Alex Gallardo)
  Los Angeles Dodgers’ A.J. Pollock, left, gets congratulations from third base coach Dino Ebel after Pollock hit a solo home run during the first inning of a baseball game against the Houston Astros in Los Angeles, Sunday, Sept. 13
  
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• Dodgers visit Padres in pivotal National League West matchup

  14-09-2020 05:21
  
  Los Angeles Dodgers’ A.J. Pollock, right, gets congratulations from manager Dave Roberts after Pollock hit a solo home run during the first inning of a baseball game against the Houston Astros in Los Angeles, Sunday, Sept. 13, 2020. (AP Photo/Alex Gallardo)
  Los Angeles Dodgers’ A.J. Pollock, left, gets congratulations from third base coach Dino Ebel after Pollock hit a solo home run during the first inning of a baseball game against the Houston Astros in Los Angeles, Sunday, Sept. 13
  
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• Whicker: Tyrod Taylor, Chargers let the other team lose, for once

  14-09-2020 04:47
  
  The Chargers and Bengals locked arms during the anthems at Paul Brown Stadium in Cincinnati Sunday.
  Then the game started and they never did get untangled.
  It was a microcosm of all the Game Ones you’ve seen when two representatives of the NFL’s mediocre middle get together. Lots of punts, lots of bogged-down third downs, strange coaching and officiating decisions, and finally a wide-right field goal try by Bengals kicker Randy Bullock, who grabbed his leg almost immediately. At leas
  
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• Tyrod Taylor, Chargers let the other team lose, for once

  14-09-2020 04:47
  
  The Chargers and Bengals locked arms during the anthems at Paul Brown Stadium in Cincinnati Sunday.
  Then the game started and they never did get untangled.
  It was a microcosm of all the Game Ones you’ve seen when two representatives of the NFL’s mediocre middle get together. Lots of punts, lots of bogged-down third downs, strange coaching and officiating decisions, and finally a wide-right field goal try by Bengals kicker Randy Bullock, who grabbed his leg almost immediately. At leas
  
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• An empty SoFi Stadium hosts first LA Rams game, and a resurgent Inglewood has hope

  14-09-2020 04:21
  
  INGLEWOOD >> Once upon a time in Inglewood there was Showtime and Gretzky.
  And then there wasn’t.
  When the Lakers and Kings left for Staples in 1999, “The City of Champions” was left with only the echoes of Magic’s dribble drive and dish, and with Chick Hearn’s beloved calls from the “fabulous” Forum.
  Flash forward to Sunday — the first ever event at the giant SoFi Stadium, and the inaugural game at the new home of the L.A. Rams and the L.A.
  
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• Rams give Cam Akers the start, but running back ‘rotation’ is in play

  14-09-2020 04:06
  
  INGLEWOOD — The long-awaited answer to the question of who would start the season as the Rams’ No. 1 running back had more than one answer.
  It was Cam Akers who started. But Malcolm Brown was No. 1 on short yardage and opened the scoring against the Dallas Cowboys with a 1-yard tumble into the end zone. And Darrell Henderson got a brief turn to be No. 1 before the first quarter was out, and converted on third and short.
  Rams coach Sean McVay followed through on his stated plan for a
  
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