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• LAFC hosts San Jose looking for continued success

  26-09-2020 23:53
  
  In their past four meetings, the Los Angeles Football Club has felt extremely comfortable against San Jose and coach Matias Almeyda’s man-marking system.
  Last year, LAFC (5-5-3, 18 points) outscored the Earthquakes 9-0 in two contests. Earlier this month, LAFC defeated San Jose 5-1.
  “The key is playing our football,” LAFC midfielder Mark-Anthony Kaye said. “Whenever we can play our game really well, it makes it difficult for teams. We’ve had some success against the
  
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• Car rips through crowd at Black Lives Matter protest and counter-protest in Yorba Linda

  26-09-2020 23:26
  
  A Black Lives Matter protest against police brutality and systemic racism was met with a counter-protest and turned violent when a car drove through the crowd in Yorba Linda on Saturday afternoon, Sept. 26.
  A Black Lives Matter protest was held along Imperial Highway in Yorba Linda on Saturday afternoon. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)I am at a “March for Equality” on Imperial Highway in Yorba Linda. There are lots of counter protesters here who have already wei
  
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• Black Lives Matter protest – and counter-protest – underway in Yorba Linda on Saturday

  26-09-2020 23:26
  
  A protest against police brutality and systemic racism is getting underway in Yorba Linda on Saturday afternoon, Sept. 26.
  Counter-protesters also are gathering in the vicinity.I am at a “March for Equality” on Imperial Highway in Yorba Linda. There are lots of counter protesters here who have already weighed in. Watch for a story at https://t.co/evem3Y7qYx https://t.co/O5ZXpkdq1m
  — Brian Rokos (@Brian_Rokos) September 26, 2020The march is expected to take place along Imperial
  
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• Chargers seek balance vs. Panthers, Teddy Bridgewater

  26-09-2020 23:20
  
  INGLEWOOD — Chargers linebacker Denzel Perryman doesn’t have fond memories of facing Panthers quarterback Teddy Bridgewater in high school.
  “It was a throwing fest,” Perryman recalled Thursday. “Ain’t no fun memories at all. Like none whatsoever.”
  Perryman described his fellow Miami native as a triple-threat quarterback because of his arm, mobility and size. The term “game manager” never came up.
  That label has followed Bridgewater throughout
  
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• Trump nominates Amy Coney Barrett to fill Supreme Court seat vacated by Ginsburg

  26-09-2020 23:16
  
  President Donald Trump nominated Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court on Saturday, capping a dramatic reshaping of the federal judiciary that will resonate for a generation and that he hopes will provide a needed boost to his reelection effort.
  Republican senators are already lining up for a swift confirmation of Barrett ahead of the Nov. 3 election, as they aim to lock in conservative gains in the federal judiciary before a potential transition of power. Trump, meanwhile, is hoping the
  
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• Amy Coney Barrett nominated to fill Supreme Court seat vacated by Ginsburg

  26-09-2020 23:16
  
  President Donald Trump nominated Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court on Saturday, capping a dramatic reshaping of the federal judiciary that will resonate for a generation and that he hopes will provide a needed boost to his reelection effort.
  Republican senators are already lining up for a swift confirmation of Barrett ahead of the Nov. 3 election, as they aim to lock in conservative gains in the federal judiciary before a potential transition of power. Trump, meanwhile, is hoping the
  
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• Chihuahua Lulu is a little Lovebug

  26-09-2020 23:13
  
  Breed: Chihuahua
  If you have some treats to break the ice, Lulu is ready to make a new friend. (Courtesy of Lovebugs Rescue)
  Age: 5 years
  Gender: Spayed female
  Size: 5 pounds
  Lulu’s story: Lulu was adopted but later surrendered to Lovebugs Rescue. She had luxating patellas in both of her knees and would walk crouched over. Surgery corrected the problem, and she’s walking perfectly now. She is a bit shy when first meeting new people, but yummy treats help her to respond happily. She e
  
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• Jack the cat is an easygoing guy

  26-09-2020 23:04
  
  Breed: Domestic shorthair
  Age: Mature
  Gender: Neutered male
  Jack’s story: Jack was found on the streets, fending for himself. His age is uncertain, but he’s ready for a comfy home in which to retire. He’s easygoing and gets along with other cats, but would probably do best being the only cat of a loving owner. He’s had a dental cleaning and is current on his vaccinations.
  Adoption donation: $50
  Adoption procedure: Contact Lorraine with Long Beach Spay & Neuter Foundat
  
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• CSULB puts all on-campus students under quarantine after 5 test positive for COVID-19

  26-09-2020 22:55
  
  All on-campus students at Cal State Long Beach have been placed under quarantine starting Saturday, Sept. 26 after five students tested positive after school officials learned they “congregated socially” off-campus earlier this month, officials said.
  In addition, all in-person instruction will be paused for two weeks while officials perform contact tracing, University President Jane Close Conoley said in a statement released Saturday.
  School officials learned late Friday that a numbe
  
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• Despite pandemic, Anaheim Ballet stays en pointe by dancing under the stars

  26-09-2020 22:44
  
  The lights come on, the music starts playing and as if in a scene from a play, masked ballet dancers glide into position.
  Only this time, the stage is the outdoors, the masks are prevention against the coronavirus and the performance is an Anaheim Ballet class, one of many the program has transitioned to either virtual or in the open air.
  Ballet dancers with the Anaheim Ballet school practice on the ballet barres outside under the lights in Anaheim on Wednesday, September 23, 2020. Due to the CO
  
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• Rams need another defensive gem vs. Bills, Josh Allen

  26-09-2020 22:21
  
  Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen’s performance in the first two weeks of the season practically defies comparison.
  Leave it to the Rams defense, a pretty defiant bunch these days, to try to find earthly equivalents.
  “He’s like the rebirth of Ben Roethlisberger. Huge arm, huge body,” said safety John Johnson, presumably aware that Roethlisberger is still around.
  “I guess (he’s) like a Cam Newton, a bigger guy that can do a lot of things,” defensive ta
  
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• What they’re saying before Game 5 between the Lakers, Nuggets

  26-09-2020 21:32
  
  Follow Southern California Newspaper Group’s Kyle Goon as he covers the Lakers Inside the Bubble in Orlando.Updates and social media reaction of Game 5 of the Western Conference Finals best-of-seven playoff series between the Lakers and Nuggets.Previews and what they’re saying before Game 5 between the Lakers, Nuggets
  Lakers closeout reputation will clash with Denver’s comeback magic in Game 5
  On a question from @Rachel__Nichols, Anthony Davis talked about how Rajon Rondo was o
  
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• Galaxy needs to revive offense against Seattle Sounders

  26-09-2020 21:12
  
  The Galaxy is a good example of how quickly things can change in the Western Conference standings.
  After shutting out LAFC on Sept. 6, the Galaxy had vaulted from 11th at the start of resumption of play to fourth place.
  After scoreless draw against San Jose and consecutive shutout losses to Colorado and Real Salt Lake, the Galaxy (4-5-3, 15 points) arrives at Sunday night’s home meeting with the Seattle Sounders (7:30 p.m.; Spectrum SportsNet) below the playoff line in 10th place.
  “W
  
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• Some Orange County teacher unions still negotiating with districts about safety as schools’ reopening approaches

  26-09-2020 20:41
  
  At least two Orange County teacher unions are negotiating with their school districts about classroom conditions as more campuses head toward reopening to in-person instruction amid the coronavirus pandemic.
  Unions representing teachers in the Newport-Mesa Unified School District and Capistrano Unified School District are negotiating memorandum of understandings with their districts, school officials said on Friday, Sept. 25.
  A memorandum of understanding, or commonly called MOU, is an agreement
  
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• Newsom signs law keeping San Onofre beach off limits to toll road

  26-09-2020 20:32
  
  After years of successfully battling the extension of the 241 toll road to San Onofre State Beach, opponents got a major reinforcement Friday, Sept. 25,  when Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill that bans outright new roads in the area.
  The law goes beyond the terms of a 2016 settlement that the Transportation Corridor Agency reached with surfers and other “Save Trestles” activists, in which the toll road operator agreed not to pursue an extension in the San Onofre area.
  Now, new ro
  
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• USL suspends Galaxy II’s Omar Ontiveros 6 games for racial slur

  26-09-2020 20:29
  
  LA Galaxy II midfielder Omar Ontiveros was handed a six-game suspension by the United Soccer League for “the use of foul and abusive language” during a game Wednesday against San Diego Loyal SC.
  According to the league, Ontiveros used a racial slur toward an African-American SD Loyal player in the 71st minute.
  Ontiveros, 25, will also serve an additional one-game suspension, bringing the total to seven games.
  The league added that “none of the facts in the subsequent investigat
  
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• Galaxy II’s Omar Ontiveros cut for using racial slur

  26-09-2020 20:29
  
  LA Galaxy II defender Omar Ontiveros was cut by the team after he was handed a six-game suspension by the United Soccer League for “the use of foul and abusive language” during a game Wednesday against San Diego Loyal SC.
  According to the league, Ontiveros used a racial slur toward an African-American SD Loyal player in the 71st minute.
  The Galaxy said Saturday that it had “mutually agreed to part ways with defender Omar Ontiveros.”
  The league added that “none of th
  
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• Senior Moments: The healing power of traditions can make the heart go Zoom

  26-09-2020 20:27
  
  We were still quarantining from COVID-19 and ready for evacuation from the Bobcat fire as I set the table for Rosh Hashanah dinner.
  I reached into one of the suitcases packed by the front door and pulled out two of my Grandma Sarah’s brass candlesticks, one of the few items that she brought with her when she immigrated from Russia.
  I placed them back on my dining room table with the traditional apples and honey for a sweet new year. Then I sat down on the chair at the head of the table, cl
  
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• Rams at Buffalo Bills: Who has the edge?

  26-09-2020 19:52
  
  RAMS (2-0) at BILLS (2-0)
  When: 10 a.m. Sunday
  Where: Bills Stadium, Buffalo
  TV/radio: Channel 11, 710-AM, 1330-AM (Spanish)
  Line: Bills by 2
  What’s at stake?: If you thought the Rams could start this season 3-0, raise your horns. What’s crazier is, if the Rams beat the Bills, they’ll be favored to make it 5-0 by handling the Giants and Washington before facing the 49ers in Santa Clara. Then they could begin thinking of printing, well, whatever good teams will print instead of
  
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• Geek Squad van stolen in Temecula, recovered when suspect crashes in Santa Ana

  26-09-2020 19:20
  
  A man was arrested after stealing a Geek Squad van from the Best Buy in Temecula and then leading police on a chase into Santa Ana before crashing, the California Highway Patrol said.
  The theft happened at about 12:15 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 24, at the store on Temecula Parkway. A man entered the van as the driver was unloading it, the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department said.
  “As the victim approached the driver-side door, the suspect drove away from the area at a high rate of spe
  
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• Recipe: Kale and sunny-side-up eggs team up for a delicious breakfast — or lunch or dinner

  26-09-2020 19:13
  
  Kale-topped toasts adorned with sunny-side-up eggs make a delectable breakfast treat, but they also could be the centerpiece of a tasty lunch or supper. If you prefer firmer yolks, turn the eggs to cook on both sides, or substitute moist scrambled eggs or scrambled egg whites.
  Look for kale with a fresh scent that is crisp, without wilting or discoloration. Rinse in tub of cold water, gently swishing the leaves around to remove any dirt or grit; repeat (if necessary) until water is clear. Shake
  
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• Carolina Panthers at Chargers: Who has the edge?

  26-09-2020 18:59
  
  CAROLINA PANTHERS (0-2) at CHARGERS (1-1)
  When: 1:05 p.m. Sunday
  Where: SoFi Stadium
  TV/Radio: Channel 2; 98.7-FM; 105.5-FM, 94.3-FM (Spanish); Sirius 108
  Line: Chargers by 6 ½
  Who’s out/doubtful?: Chargers: QB Tyrod Taylor (chest/ribs), DT Justin Jones (shoulder), LB Asmar Bilal (calf), DE Melvin Ingram (doubtful, knee), RB Justin Jackson (doubtful, quadricep), LB Nick Vigil (doubtful, groin). Panthers: OG Dennis Daley (doubtful, ankle), DT Kawann Short (doubtful, foot).
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• Knott’s Fall-O-Ween: What it’s like to visit a theme park right now

  26-09-2020 18:45
  
  Knott’s Berry Farm has mastered the art and science of hosting a food, beer and wine festival during a pandemic as the Taste of Fall-O-Ween takes lessons learned over the past few months and adds a Halloween twist to the festivities.
  If you’ve been to Taste of Calico in July or Taste of Knott’s in August then you have a pretty good idea of what to expect with Taste of Fall-O-Ween. Take two dozen food booths spread throughout the Buena Park theme park, add a heavy dose of fall s
  
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• The Roberts Court is more complicated than it seems: Tom Campbell

  26-09-2020 18:25
  
  Public discussion around a replacement for Justice Ginsburg frequently refers to President Trump’s opportunity to cement a 6-to-3 majority to his liking on the U.S. Supreme Court. That count includes Chief Justice John Roberts among the six. That’s not accurate.
  In three critical decisions over the last eight years, Roberts has stretched a law gymnastically in order to deny President Trump a policy victory and to grant one to President Obama. What motivates Roberts appears to be a co
  
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• Orange County restaurants shut down by health inspectors (Sept. 17-25)

  26-09-2020 18:09
  
  Restaurants and other food vendors ordered to close and allowed to reopen by Orange County health inspectors from Sept. 17 to Sept. 25:
  P.F. Chang’s China Bistro, 1145 Newport Center Drive, Newport BeachClosed: Sept. 23
  Reason: Cockroach infestationClass 302 Cafe, 18090 Culver Drive, IrvineClosed: Sept. 23 (report)
  Reason: Cockroach infestation
  Reopened: Sept. 25Dos Toros, 221 Main St., Suite U, Huntington BeachClosed: Sept. 22
  Reason: Cockroach infestationYummy Bakery & Food To Go, 95
  
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• Who is left out of the new American mainstream?

  26-09-2020 18:00
  
  At a moment when the eyes of the nation are fixed on Black Lives Matter and the anti-racism struggle, it may seem odd to call attention to quiet breaches of America’s ethno-racial dividing lines.
  A South Asian immigrant family moving into a predominantly white suburb; an African American promoted to a position with authority over white employees; or the celebration of a marriage between white and Mexican-American partners — events like these, which are now common in many parts of the
  
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• Why Whittier may be the ideal garden spot of Southern California

  26-09-2020 17:33
  
  If there is a Shangri-La for Southern California gardeners, Whittier just might be it.
  Around 1920, there were 10,000 acres of oranges and lemons and 5,000 acres of walnuts in Whittier. 500 acres of avocados, which had only recently been planted in that part of California, were also in place. And then it was a Whittier pioneer named A.R. Rideout who in 1926 sold an avocado seed to Rudolph Hass which, when it turned into a tree, bore a pebbly black fruit subsequently known as the Hass variety.
  Wh
  
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• Timmy Solomon, a guide through the Rehab Riviera system, dies of overdose at 31

  26-09-2020 17:30
  
  Timmy Solomon, whose drug treatment odyssey was profiled in Southern California News Group’s law-changing Rehab Riviera series, died in early September.
  The 31-year-old overdosed at a house in Buena Park the morning of Sept. 2 and was rushed to La Palma Intercommunity Hospital where he was pronounced dead.
  SCNG profiled Solomon in 2017 while he was living on the streets of Orange County, part of the wave of young people dipping in and out of addiction treatment facilities and sober living
  
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• Rehab Riviera: What has happened since our series?

  26-09-2020 17:30
  
  The Southern California News Group has spent years probing deaths, sexual assaults, drug use and illegal paying-for-patients in California’s loosely regulated problem-prone addiction treatment industry, dubbed the Rehab Riviera.
  The reporting launched a major, bipartisan effort in Sacramento to fundamentally change how addiction treatment is delivered in California, away from a behavior-based, 12-step system run primarily by former drug users into a science-based, medical system run primar
  
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• Bobcat fire containment up to 61%, 138 buildings destroyed

  26-09-2020 17:22
  
  LOS ANGELES — Firefighters worked to increase containment today from 55% to 61% for the 114,004-acre Bobcat Fire in the Angeles National Forest, which has burned for nearly three weeks and threatened communities in the Antelope Valley and San Gabriel Valley foothills.
  Some 1,554 personnel assigned to the fire spent the night patrolling the fire area and putting out hot spots, U.S. Forest Service officials said. Priority areas for the weekend included Mt. Wilson to Highway 2, Dorr Canyon an
  
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• Bobcat fire containment up to 61%

  26-09-2020 17:22
  
  LOS ANGELES — Firefighters have increased containment from 55% to 61% for the 114,004-acre Bobcat fire in the Angeles National Forest, which has burned for nearly three weeks.
  Some 1,554 personnel assigned to the fire spent the night patrolling the fire area and putting out hot spots, U.S. Forest Service officials said. Priority areas included Mt. Wilson to Highway 2, Dorr Canyon and Rock Creek Road to ensure containment lines will hold if Santa Ana winds forecast for early next week mater
  
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• How to water your garden as hot temperatures start to cool down

  26-09-2020 17:16
  
  1. Plant seeds of beets, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower, celery, chard, chives, fava beans, garlic, kale, kohlrabi, leeks, lettuces, onions, parsley, peas, radishes, spinach, and shallots. Also, if necessary, now is the time to transplant artichokes, asparagus, established herbs, and rhubarb. Some of the winter vegetables also do well when planted from pony-packs — especially the broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower, and kale.
  2. As temperatures get cooler and
  
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• Successful Aging: How to deal with anxiety about fires, pandemic, earthquakes and civil unrest

  26-09-2020 17:03
  
  I am in my mid-70s and have lived through a lot in my lifetime. I have never been so affected by change as now. I am afraid of getting the virus, fires, civil unrest, and even another earthquake. I live alone and am very cautious in venturing out. How can I get a handle on this? By nature, I am not an anxious person, but I am now. E.R.
  Dear E.R.
  It is understandable to feel anxious as we live through the most dramatic changes to our lives affecting how we live, work, learn, worship and even sta
  
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• No festival, but pumpkins are still available for pickup at Cal Poly Pomona

  26-09-2020 17:00
  
  While the annual Pumpkin Festival at Cal Poly Pomona is canceled this year, the university is still offering its home-grown bright orange gourds for sale to mark the arrival of fall.
  Beginning Oct. 1, patrons can pick up pumpkins and other seasonal items ordered online from the university’s Discovery Farm.
  Customers can purchase pumpkins of various sizes, decorative corn, bouquets of sunflowers and other seasonal items. This year, the farm has added organic pie pumpkins to its lineup and w
  
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• How to save a princess (flower) in distress

  26-09-2020 16:51
  
  Q: Our Tibouchina urvilleana tree appears to be distressed this year. The leaves have been much smaller than usual. The purple flowers seem to be about average size, but not the leaves.
  We’ve tried 20-20-20 fertilizer and sulfate of ammonia but to no avail. Any suggestions?
  A: Princess Flower is a beautiful flowering shrub or small tree that is native to Brazil. It thrives in zones 9-10 but will die back to the ground in zone 8 due to frost.
  It needs acid, so adding peat moss to the soil c
  
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• Freeway Series Photos: Will Smith hits go-ahead blast as Dodgers defeat Angels

  26-09-2020 08:16
  
  Check out these photographs from Dodgers’ 9-5 victory over the Angels on Friday, Sept. 25, 2020. (Photos by Hans Gutknecht/SCNG)
   
  The Dodgers’ Enrique Hernandez #14 throws to first base for a double play as the Angels’ Jared Walsh #25 slides into second base in the top of the first inning during their MLB game at Dodger Stadium, Friday, September 25, 2020. (Photo by Hans Gutknecht, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
  Angels pitcher Andrew Heaney #28 looks down as the Dodgers&rsq
  
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• Dodgers hit five home runs, ending Angels’ postseason bid

  26-09-2020 07:40
  
  LOS ANGELES – The Dodgers and Angels are separated geographically by a long morning’s commute, but they’ve been playing on different levels all season.
  Friday’s game between the interleague rivals was no different.
  The Dodgers clubbed five home runs, including two by Justin Turner, in a 9-5 win that eliminated the Angels from postseason contention. At 41-17, the Dodgers are assured of finishing the season with baseball’s best record and the highest regular season wi
  
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• Dodgers hit five home runs, end Angels’ postseason bid with win

  26-09-2020 07:40
  
  The Dodgers’ Enrique Hernandez #14 throws to first base for a double play as the Angels’ Jared Walsh #25 slides into second base in the top of the first inning during their MLB game at Dodger Stadium, Friday, September 25, 2020. (Photo by Hans Gutknecht, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
  Angels pitcher Andrew Heaney #28 looks down as the Dodgers’ Justin Turner #10 rounds the bases after Turner hit a home run in the bottom of the fifth inning during their MLB game at Dodger Stadium,
  
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• Angels late September rally ends with elimination from postseason chase

  26-09-2020 07:29
  
  The Angels took a bumpy, wild ride to end up in a painfully familiar place.
  The Angels’ 9-5 loss to the Dodgers on Friday night at Dodger Stadium eliminated them from contention for the postseason, once again barely missing the October party.
  The Angels (26-32) ended up as the last team in the American League knocked out of postseason contention for the fourth time in Mike Trout’s tenure. They were also the “bubble team” in 2012, 2015 and 2017.
  They led 3-1 in the third &
  
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• Boston Celtics stave off elimination, beat Miami Heat in Game 5 of Eastern Conference Finals

  26-09-2020 06:46
  
  LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — If Brad Stevens had his druthers, he’d never be recorded on mic during a playoff game.
  When a reporter asked the Boston coach about a third-quarter moment, when he grabbed a clipboard during the Celtics’ avalanche of 41 points in that period — “that’s what hard playing does right there!” — he slumped his shoulders.
  “I hate those things,” he said.
  But at least a moment of perhaps the best quarter the Celtics have
  
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• Dodgers’ Tony Gonsolin makes his pitch for postseason rotation spot

  26-09-2020 05:00
  
  LOS ANGELES – Although he didn’t make the Dodgers’ Opening Day roster, Tony Gonsolin will finish the season on a short list of Rookie of the Year candidates.
  Gonsolin has a 1.77 earned-run average in eight games, including seven starts, which would rank second in the National League if he had enough innings to qualify. He’ll start Saturday against the Angels with a chance to polish his credentials prior to the postseason.
  A strong start would also boost Gonsolin’s c
  
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• Lakers closeout reputation will clash with Denver’s comeback magic in Game 5

  26-09-2020 04:04
  
  LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. >> After a Game 4 in which LeBron James scored 26 points, was a rebound and two assists short of his fourth triple-double this postseason, and played victory-clinching defense on the Nuggets’ best player, he was asked about his minutes.
  James had played 38 minutes that night, 10 of which were in the fourth quarter. He bristled at the suggestion that his postseason workload this year, which is at a career low 34.6 minutes per game, contributed to him having enou
  
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• Man charged with threatening priest with wine bottle, dousing police with gas, harming dog in Orange

  26-09-2020 04:00
  
  SANTA ANA — A 34-year-old man was charged Friday with attacking a priest and police in a Catholic church in Orange.
  Marco Antonio Ortizrabadan is facing six counts of assault with a deadly weapon, five counts each of assault with caustic chemicals and resisting arrest and one count of burglary, all felonies.
  He is also charged with two counts of possession of a controlled substance and single counts each of harming a police dog and being under the influence of a controlled substance, all m
  
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• Man charged with threatening priest with wine bottle, dousing police with gas, and harming dog in Orange

  26-09-2020 04:00
  
  SANTA ANA — A 34-year-old man was charged Friday with attacking a priest and police in a Catholic church in Orange.
  Marco Antonio Ortizrabadan is facing six counts of assault with a deadly weapon, five counts each of assault with caustic chemicals and resisting arrest and one count of burglary, all felonies.
  He is also charged with two counts of possession of a controlled substance and single counts each of harming a police dog and being under the influence of a controlled substance, all m
  
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• No Friday night curfew in San Clemente after one was called Thursday following protesting over shooting

  26-09-2020 03:44
  
  San Clemente’s City Council chose Friday, Sept. 25, not to extend for a second night a curfew first issued Thursday following a day of protesting over the death of a Black man earlier in the week after he was shot by an Orange County Sheriff’s Deputy.
  The 9 p.m. curfew was put into effect on Thursday after about 80 people protested along South El Camino Real and in front of the Hotel Miramar where the Wednesday, Sept. 23, shooting occurred in the early afternoon. At that time, the ma
  
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• Santa Ana school district sets timeline for return to in-person learning

  26-09-2020 03:26
  
  The Santa Ana Unified School District has set a tentative schedule for returning to in-person learning – it would be part of a hybrid model still including some distance learning.
  Santa Ana has been hit especially hard by the coronavirus and city and public health officials have been targeting hot spots with outreach efforts.
  In October, some small groups could return to campuses, such as special education programs, students learning English and other students in challenging situations suc
  
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• Justin Herbert might sway Chargers’ minds with another strong performance

  26-09-2020 03:26
  
  COSTA MESA — Justin Herbert’s first NFL game as a spectator and player happened simultaneously in Week 1 against the Cincinnati Bengals.
  The Chargers’ rookie quarterback wasn’t near an NFL stadium growing up in Eugene, Oregon.
  Herbert expected to be a spectator for his second game, but much to everyone’s surprise, he was named the last-second starter versus the Kansas City Chiefs last week.
  “Unfortunately, my mom (Holly) missed the first couple of snaps becaus
  
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• OC sheriff’s deputies who lied on reports testify that they didn’t know it was illegal

  26-09-2020 03:18
  
  Two fired Orange County sheriff’s deputies convicted of lying on their police reports testified recently before a grand jury that they didn’t know it was illegal to falsify the documents, transcripts show.
  Joseph Anthony Atkinson Jr., 39, and Bryce Richmond Simpson, 31, had neglected to book evidence but falsified their reports to say they had. The once routine practice of sheriff’s deputies booking evidence by the end of their shifts, as required by department policy and state
  
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• County library branches let readers in to grab some books

  26-09-2020 03:07
  
  The Orange County Public Libraries system opened its doors to visitors this week for the first time in more than six months and kids and adults returned to explore the entertainment and information that has been stored away on shelves for far too long.
  With coronavirus restrictions easing in the county, libraries are now permitted to reopen and the county branches are doing so with a new “Grab and Go” service.  Some cities run their own library systems, which may also choose to
  
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• LA County reports coronavirus bump; state officials worry Labor Day surge may have arrived

  26-09-2020 03:06
  
  Los Angeles County saw its biggest bump in coronavirus cases within recent weeks on Friday, Sept. 25 — the same day a statewide spike in hospitalizations was predicted for the weeks to come.
  L.A. County reported 1,401 new cases and 34 new deaths, bringing the official human toll of the virus to 265,775 and 6,488 deaths, according to the county’s Public Health Department.
  Not included in the totals were new numbers from Long Beach and Pasadena, which operate their own independent heal
  
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