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• Whicker: Kings might land Quinton Byfield of dreams in NHL draft

  03-10-2020 23:48
  
  The former Kings scout was wearing his silver-and-black jacket into a Toys ‘R’ Us near Newmarket, Ontario.
  An employee sought him out.
  “He said he had a kid that was a pretty good hockey player,” the scout said. “I thought, OK, this is what you hear from every parent in Ontario. The difference was that he was humble about it.”
  The other difference is that Clinton Byfield was right about his son.
  On Tuesday, the Kings hold the No. 2 pick in the NHL draft. After
  
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• Sweet tabby cat Algernon is a chatty guy

  03-10-2020 22:41
  
  Breed: Tabby cat
  Age: 2 years
  Gender: Neutered male
  Algernon’s story: Algernon is an extremely social and affectionate cat. He’s chatty and playful and loves attention. He’s also very fond of looking out of windows. An adult home with no small children would be best for him, as he can get a little mouthy if overstimulated. Algernon would be a fun, sweet addition to your home.
  Adoption fee: $150, includes vet exam, testing for FeLV and FIV (He was negative for both.), microchip,
  
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• LAFC faces more challenges with national team call-ups

  03-10-2020 22:34
  
  With the start of the CONMEBOL World Cup qualifying on the horizon, the Los Angeles Football Club will face another challenge in an already difficult season.
  Forward Brian Rodriguez made the final 23-man roster for Uruguay and midfielder Jose Cifuentes and defender Diego Palacios were named to the preliminary roster for the Ecuador’s national team. As of Saturday, Ecuador hadn’t released its final roster.
  LAFC will be without Rodriguez, and possibly Cifuentes and Palacios, following
  
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• Seal point Siamese Popie is a sweet senior looking for a loving home

  03-10-2020 22:33
  
  Breed: Seal point Siamese
  Age: 14 years
  Gender: Neutered male
  Popie’s story: Popie is a sweet little man who had a hard life on the streets. He was in poor shape, with some dental issues, when he was found. It took a few months to get him in good enough shape for two surgeries to remove his teeth so he no longer suffered from stomatitis, an inflammation of the mouth’s mucus membranes. (You can see his journey at dreamanimalrescue.org.) Popie is a mellow senior who loves to lounge in
  
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• Chargers look to fix scoring issues against Tampa Bay Buccaneers

  03-10-2020 22:10
  
  The Chargers have pointed the finger at the turnover differential for why they’re 1-2 heading into Sunday’s road game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. But they also have a scoring problem and offensive coordinator Shane Steichen is well aware of it.
  “That’s a point of emphasis,” Steichen said about improving the Chargers’ 17.3 points-per-game average, which ranked 29th before Week 4 of the season. “You can move the ball all you want, but if you’re
  
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• A look at President Trump’s contacts before he tested positive

  03-10-2020 21:49
  
  President Trump’s announcement Friday that he and the first lady, Melania Trump, had tested positive for the coronavirus sent government officials scrambling to determine who else might have been exposed. Two senators who attended a White House event last Saturday said they had tested positive, too, as did Chris Christie, who is advising Mr. Trump’s campaign.
  Several people who met with the president this week said they had since tested negative. But it can take days for so
  
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• A look at President Trump’s contacts before he announced he tested positive

  03-10-2020 21:49
  
  President Trump’s announcement Friday that he and the first lady, Melania Trump, had tested positive for the coronavirus sent government officials scrambling to determine who else might have been exposed. Two senators who attended a White House event last Saturday said they had tested positive, too, as did Chris Christie, who is advising Mr. Trump’s campaign.
  Several people who met with the president this week said they had since tested negative. But it can take days for so
  
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• Rams vs. New York Giants: Who has the edge?

  03-10-2020 21:23
  
  RAMS (2-1) vs. GIANTS (0-3)
  When: 1:05 p.m. Sunday
  Where: SoFi Stadium, Inglewood
  TV/radio: Channel 11, 710-AM, 1330-AM (Spanish)
  Line: Rams by 13.
  What’s at stake?: The Rams try to bounce back from their first loss of the season. Wins vs. New York and Washington would make them 4-1 going into their first NFC West game at San Francisco. They have to sink these gimmes to keep pace, because every NFC West team is over .500, helped by a combined 8-2 record outside the division.
  Who’s be
  
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• Chargers at Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Who has the edge?

  03-10-2020 20:44
  
  CHARGERS (1-2) at TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS (2-1)
  When: 10 a.m. Sunday
  Where: Raymond James Stadium, Tampa
  TV/Radio: Channel 2; 98.7-FM; 105.5-FM, 94.3-FM (Spanish); Sirius 135
  Line: Buccaneers by 7
  Who’s out?: Chargers: RT Bryan Bulaga (back), QB Tyrod Taylor (ribs/chest), RG Trai Turner (groin), WR Mike Williams (hamstring). Buccaneers: RB Leonard Fournette (ankle), WR Chris Godwin (hamstring), WR Scotty Miller (questionable, hip/groin)
  What’s at stake?: Avoiding a three-game losing str
  
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• Murder defendant in Brea stabbing faces new charge of attempted murder in Orange

  03-10-2020 20:28
  
  SANTA ANA — A 21-year-old Yorba Linda man facing trial for a murder in Brea was in court again Friday, Oct. 2, on a new case of attempted murder in Orange, according to court records.
  Austin Joseph Ambriz was charged Tuesday with attempted murder, assault with the force likely to produce great bodily injury and second-degree robbery, all felonies.
  Ambriz also faces sentencing enhancements for the personal use of a knife in the attack and inflicting great bodily injury on the victim.
  Co-def
  
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• Military veterans board fishing yachts in Newport Beach to bond, raise money for veterans’ programs

  03-10-2020 20:11
  
  Mike Nares, an Army infantry veteran, said he still admires the fishing hook he used to land a 180-pound bluefin tuna.
  That was two years ago, and the first time the Ventura man participated in a sportfishing tournament for veterans known as War Heroes On Water.
  Now, he’s participating in his third tournament with 29 other combat veterans.  And, he’s hoping to better his record with an even bigger catch this year.
  War Heroes On Water – which raises money for the Virginia-b
  
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• Senior Moments: How I spent my pandemic looking for a toilet top

  03-10-2020 20:07
  
  “You should run a contest,” a reader suggested in response to my column about finding a new top for my vintage toilet.
  In a somewhat bizarre accident, the old top crashed to the floor, fortunately not breaking any of the original white and green tiles and leaving my toes intact.
  So far, my search has not turned up any matching tops. So a very creative reader’s theory is to have a competition and invite people to submit designs for a one-of-a-kind toilet topper. It doesn’t
  
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• UCLA 2020 football schedule analysis: Bruins face tough task early

  03-10-2020 19:50
  
  Third-year coach Chip Kelly and the UCLA football program will see their toughest test early in the pandemic-shortened Pac-12 season.
  The Bruins must remain healthy and have an inexperienced defense, with only three starters returning, learn on the go to be successful this year.
  Quarterback Dorian Thompson-Robinson is the leader of this team but injuries have kept him out of games in each of his first two seasons. Backup Austin Burton transferred out of the program during the offseason. Demetric
  
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• Recipe: This apple tart is as easy to make as it is delicious

  03-10-2020 19:15
  
  There is great joy to be taken in autumn’s apple displays, whether at the local supermarket or farmers markets. Stacks of apples in an array of fall hues stack in alluring piles. This simple apple tart is one way to show them off.
  Use refrigerated prepared dough, such as Pillsbury Pie Crusts or those from Trader Joe’s, and then layer apple slices on top, slightly overlapping the slices in concentric circles to cover the dough. The flavor of the tart-sweet apples shines through in thi
  
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• 7 things we’ve learned about ourselves during the pandemic lockdown

  03-10-2020 18:28
  
  It’s been ten years since we first met.No, this is not a love story, but a story about mid-to later-life men and women dedicated to optimizing transition and change, coming together once a year to discuss a topic of interest. It’s a story of mutual respect, understanding, learning and care shared among two gender-based groups.First, a little background.
  The men in the group are members of the Life Transition Group. Several years ago, Ron Dresher and Brian Harris, both long-time succe
  
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• The president is positive and that’s a negative: Doug McIntyre

  03-10-2020 18:24
  
  I sincerely wish President Trump and the First Lady a speedy and full recovery from COVID-19.
  My objections to the president’s style and substance aside, the novel coronavirus is a bear; while some cases come and go with no symptoms whatsoever, for others the virus is a horrendous ordeal that can result in permanent damage to the heart, lungs and brain, if not death. I would not wish this on anyone.
  In May, COVID-19 took my mother-in-law and sent my cousin to the hospital. It has culled mo
  
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• Trump’s doctor says president is improving after COVID-19 diagnosis

  03-10-2020 18:23
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump, who was hospitalized Friday after being diagnosed with COVID-19, was improving Saturday, Oct. 3, his doctor said.
  “This morning the president is doing very well,” Navy Commander Dr. Sean Conley said with a team of nine medical personnel standing behind him outside at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. “The team and I are extremely happy with the progress he has made.”
  Trump initially had a fever but has not had on
  
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• Trump was given oxygen before his admission to hospital

  03-10-2020 18:23
  
  By JONATHAN LEMIRE, JILL COLVIN and ZEKE MILLER
  Update: President Donald Trump on Friday was administered supplemental oxygen at the White House hours after being diagnosed with COVID-19 and before being flown to a military hospital.
  A person familiar with Trump’s condition confirmed that Trump was given oxygen at the White House, after the president’s physician, Navy Commander Dr. Sean Conley, sidestepped the question at a press briefing Saturday. Conley said Trump was not administe
  
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• New England QB Cam Newton has COVID-19, game vs. Kansas City postponed

  03-10-2020 18:15
  
  FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — This NFL postponed this week’s game between New England and the Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs after positive COVID-19 tests on both teams. ESPN reported on Saturday that Patriots quarterback Cam Newton was among those contracting the disease.
  The NFL said Saturday that the game, originally scheduled for 1:25 p.m. Sunday, will be played on Monday or Tuesday. The league said the move followed “positive COVID-19 tests on both teams.” The Pat
  
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• New England Patriots QB Cam Newton has COVID-19

  03-10-2020 18:15
  
  FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — New England Patriots quarterback Cam Newton has COVID-19 and will not play in this week’s game against the Chiefs, ESPN reported on Saturday. The Patriots confirmed that a player has tested positive but did not reveal the name.
  It was not immediately known when the team would be able to travel to Kansas City for the game, which was scheduled for Sunday afternoon, if at all. An NFL statement Saturday morning said the game was being considered for Monday or Tuesday
  
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• This is not the time to propose more tax increases

  03-10-2020 18:09
  
  This is a year most Californians would like to forget. Plans have been scrapped, the new “normal” is anything but normal, and we all know a coffee shop, deli, bar or restaurant that has closed permanently or may not survive the next six months.
  With 2.5 million Californians unemployed, many families across this state do not know when they will receive their next paycheck. For those who are still working, salary cuts are a very real possibility.
  With so much uncertainty and so many fa
  
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• How to keep these blazingly colorful plants in bloom all year

  03-10-2020 18:04
  
  Sometimes you see a certain color in a certain flower and it suddenly seems that you have never seen such a perfect version of that color before. There is something about the quality of colors seen in certain flowers – silky and dreamy, yet brilliant and vibrant — that you encounter nowhere else. Nature is really a living art gallery where the colors that you see are of a quality superior to those in any work of art found in a museum.
  I got to thinking about the ultimate expressions
  
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• California needs to step up on election integrity

  03-10-2020 18:03
  
  The legitimacy of government in the United States rests on the consent of the governed, and that makes election integrity a highly political issue. If elections are manipulated, or if the results are less than reliable due to errors or failed procedures, any government actions that follow the elections are not based on the consent of the governed. They’re just plain force.
  That’s what is at stake in the national fight over poll-watching, universal mail balloting, voter ID laws and pu
  
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• USC 2020 football schedule analysis: Trojans catch a break

  03-10-2020 17:57
  
  After months of uncertainty, USC has a football schedule.
  The Pac-12 released its pandemic-shortened schedule Saturday morning, and the Trojans will kick off the season five weeks from now and attempt to play six games in six weeks prior to the conference championship week.
  Here’s a look at USC’s new 2020 schedule:
  Nov. 7 vs. Arizona State
  The first thing that stands out about this game: The start time. The Trojans and Sun Devils will play at 9 a.m. at the Coliseum as the Pac-12 expe
  
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• Newport Beach adds hotline for short-term rental complaints

  03-10-2020 17:30
  
  Newport Beach residents irked by bad behavior of visitors staying in short-term lodging can now call a live answering service that will be available around the clock.
  The new addition is just one of the ways the popular coastal city is trying to grapple with an influx of vacation rentals in recent years.
  Discussions around short-term rentals have been happening for years, but the latest meetings have spurred a number of changes aimed at balancing the booming business with the tension caused
  
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• Set in a fog of violence and corruption, ‘The Abstainer’ delivers a dramatic page-turning story

  03-10-2020 17:26
  
  By Elissa Greenwald
  Ian McGuire’s “The Abstainer” is a page-turner. It begins with a dramatic real event, the hanging of three Fenian agitators, members of the Irish Republican Brotherhood, in Manchester, England, in 1867. The plot unfolds at a thrilling pace.
  The abstainer of the title is the book’s teetotalling protagonist, James O’Connor, who has been exiled from Dublin to England and struggles to provide justice as a police detective. As an Irish member of the E
  
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• These Southern California developed fruit trees will flourish in your garden

  03-10-2020 17:15
  
  With the novel coronavirus keeping everyone stuck at home, 2020 has been a year of gardening and house plant accumulation for many of us. By now, you’ve presumably named all your houseplants and already started your winter vegetable garden, so you might be thinking of broadening your horizons: Like say, getting a fruit tree?
  Plenty of fruit trees grow well in Southern California, and many were developed here, from the citrus plants cultivated as part of UC Riverside’s Citrus Variety
  
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• Disneyland tests new contactless metal detectors to speed visitors through security checkpoints

  03-10-2020 17:10
  
  Disneyland is trying out a new metal detector system that lets visitors walk through a security checkpoint on the west side of the Anaheim theme park resort without having to stop to empty their pockets, remove their smartphones or open their bags.
  Disneyland is testing the new security system this weekend at the Downtown Disney District, according to Disney officials.
  The Disneyland resort takes a comprehensive approach to security and will continue with bag checks and other security measures b
  
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• Costa Mesa addiction treatment CEO faces federal charges

  03-10-2020 17:10
  
  Unbeknownst to Tarek Greiss, the feds were already listening.
  The CEO of Beginnings Treatment Centers and South Coast Counseling in Costa Mesa — who “entered the world of addiction recovery through the front door, as a client” — was on the phone with his Tustin marketing firm, SeKe. It was March 18, 2019, and a new federal law, the Eliminating Kickbacks in Recovery Act of 2018, had kicked in just months before. The law makes giving or receiving money in exchange for addic
  
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• UCLA football opens Pac-12 season Nov. 7 at Colorado

  03-10-2020 17:00
  
  UCLA football will open Nov. 7 on the road against Colorado to begin the Pac-12 season.
  Coach Chip Kelly and the Bruins’ six-game conference schedule includes all of their Pac-12 South opponents and Oregon, their sole crossover team from the North division.
  The toughest test for the Bruins will come early in the schedule with back-to-back Friday night games: at home against Utah (Nov. 13) and a trip to Eugene against Oregon (Nov. 20).
  Both are expected to be serious contenders for their re
  
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• Why now is the time to start picking pomegranates in your garden

  03-10-2020 16:51
  
  1. In autumn, tomatoes often grow beautifully but stop producing. Here’s a way to get one more crop from them this season. First, stop watering the tomatoes and trim back the tops of the plants a few inches (not much). Then “root-prune” them by inserting a shovel its full length down one side of each plant near the trunk. This shock treatment will stimulate them to form more fruit. Water only if and when the plants wilt; and if frost comes before they ripen completely, harvest
  
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• USC football opens at 9 a.m. Nov. 7 vs. Arizona State

  03-10-2020 16:49
  
  USC will be getting up bright and early to kick off the 2020 football season.
  The Pac-12 released its football schedules Saturday for the pandemic-shortened season, and the Trojans will open the season with a 9 a.m. kickoff Nov. 7 against Arizona State at the Coliseum.
  With no crowds allowed at games this season, the Pac-12 is trying to take advantage of that fact by experimenting with early kick times.
  Following the home opener, USC will go on the road for back-to-back games against Arizona (No
  
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• Senior Living: Your genes tell a story that can be passed down for generations

  03-10-2020 16:00
  
  Your genetic history reveals a great deal about you, such as your eye color and your ancestry. Your genetic make-up can also provide clues about your health, including your risk for certain types of cancer. This is done through genetic testing, which is a type of medical test that identifies changes in chromosomes, genes or proteins. 
  Genetic testing vs. genetic counseling
  Karen Lappen, MS
  The results of a genetic test can confirm or rule out a suspected genetic condition or help determine
  
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• Organization of former extremists gets $750,000 from DHS to counter threats from the far right

  03-10-2020 15:15
  
  Life After Hate, a national nonprofit that works to help individuals leave violent extremist groups on the far right, has received a $750,000 grant from the Department of Homeland Security as part of a $10 million federal program that aims to curb targeted violence and domestic terrorism.
  The group, which consists of former far-right extremists who are now fighting to counter such hateful ideologies, was previously expected to receive a $400,000 grant through the Obama administration’s Cou
  
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• Southeast Long Beach land-use master plan goes to state Coastal Commission

  03-10-2020 15:00
  
  An updated master land-use plan for southeast Long Beach, including the Los Cerritos Wetlands, will get what could be its final hearing in the approval process next week.
  At issue will be a plan that calls for up to 2,584 housing units — including some for low-income residents — redeveloping commercial areas rather than creating new retail locations, expanding bicycle and pedestrian paths and consolidating oil operations, all while protecting and restoring the wetlands.
  The hearing w
  
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• Grand jury transcripts give peek into minds of OC deputies who lied about booking evidence

  03-10-2020 15:00
  
  What were they thinking?
  Orange County sheriff’s deputies systemically failed to book evidence and lied about it in their official reports despite policies and training that drilled down on the importance of booking evidence by the end of each shift. And while there is no specific training that teaches deputies not to lie on reports, it seems intuitive not to falsify documents, especially when they are used to prosecute defendants.
  So what happened?
  Some answers can be found in the 1,273-p
  
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• Jimmy Butler tries to will Heat to victory, but it’s not enough against locked-in Lakers

  03-10-2020 07:19
  
  Not much more you can ask from the man.
  With starting point guard Goran Dragic and starting center Bam Adebayo forced to sit with injuries, Miami’s Jimmy Butler dazzled Friday, dishing, driving, drawing contact, dishing, driving, drawing more contact.
  For a gutsy 44 minutes and 44 seconds of action, the 31-year-old small forward (who sprained his left ankle in Game 1) tried to will the outmanned Heat to a win in Game 2 of the NBA Finals in the bubble at Lake Buena Vista, Florida.
  But even
  
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• Trump treated for coronavirus at military hospital, several allies also test positive

  03-10-2020 07:07
  
  By ZEKE MILLER, JILL COLVIN and JONATHAN LEMIRE, Associated Press
  WASHINGTON >>  Stricken by COVID-19, a feverish and fatigued President Donald Trump was flown to a military hospital Friday night where he is being given Remdesivir therapy after being injected with an experimental drug combination in treatment at the White House.
  In a day of whipsaw events, the president, who has spent months downplaying the threat of the virus, was forced to cancel all campaign events a month before t
  
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• Lakers Rondo and Howard are extending a long NBA Finals theme

  03-10-2020 06:50
  
  Rajon Rondo and Dwight Howard aren’t just here to collect Nuggets.
  They came to the Lakers for the treasures of June, now transferred to October. They’re following a rich NBA tradition: late-career miners, with a nose for gold.
  Howard again twisted the Miami Heat like salt water taffy in the first quarter of Game 2 Friday night. Rondo commanded the last half of the second quarter, burrowed deep into the Miami zone, and helped the Lakers stretch their lead to 68-54 at halftime.
  It was
  
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• Breanna Stewart lifts Seattle Storm to win over Las Vegas Aces in Game 1 of WNBA Finals

  03-10-2020 06:46
  
  BRADENTON, Fla. — The Seattle Storm’s lead down to two with a quarter left, Breanna Stewart took over.
  The big-game player scored the first 11 points of the fourth quarter and finished with 37 to help the Storm beat the Las Vegas Aces 93-80 on Friday night in Game 1 of the WNBA Finals.
  “I’m excited for the big moment and the big stage. I expect to be here,” Stewart said. “Been here whether its college, WNBA or USA continuing to embrace that moment and take adv
  
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• Bob Gibson, Hall of Fame ace for Cardinals, dies at 84

  03-10-2020 06:14
  
  Hall of Famer Bob Gibson, the dominating St. Louis Cardinals pitcher who won a record seven consecutive World Series starts and set a modern standard for excellence when he finished the 1968 season with a 1.12 ERA, died Friday. He was 84.
  The Cardinals confirmed Gibson’s death shortly after losing to San Diego 4-0 in the NL playoffs. Gibson had long been ill with pancreatic cancer in his hometown of Omaha, Nebraska.
  In this March 1968 file photo, St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Bob Gibson is p
  
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• Lakers too strong for depleted Heat, take 2-0 lead in NBA Finals

  03-10-2020 05:50
  
  LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — The last time two Lakers scored 30 points in the same NBA Finals game, LeBron James would have been watching on TV, just like everyone else.
  It was 2002, in Game 3 of an eventual sweep against the then-New Jersey Nets, their overmatched opponent, when Shaquille O’Neal and Kobe Bryant scored a combined 71 points. James was a teenager, marveling at O’Neal’s unmatched power and the cocky shot-making of a young Bryant, just a few years older than him.
  
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• Lakers knock off depleted Heat to take 2-0 lead in NBA Finals

  03-10-2020 05:50
  
  Anthony Davis #3 of the Los Angeles Lakers helps up LeBron James #23 of the Los Angeles Lakers during the first half against the Miami Heat in Game Two of the 2020 NBA Finals at AdventHealth Arena at ESPN Wide World Of Sports Complex on October 02, 2020 in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
  Tyler Herro #14 of the Miami Heat drives to the basket against LeBron James #23 of the Los Angeles Lakers during the first half in Game Two of the 2020 NBA Finals at AdventHealth
  
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• Lakers’ Phil Handy, Heat’s Andre Iguodala share an uncommon NBA Finals bond

  03-10-2020 05:09
  
  LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Lakers assistant Phil Handy and Miami Heat forward Andre Iguodala don’t know each other all that well. And yet whenever the end of the NBA season rolls around, they’re always running into each other.
  Well, in a manner of speaking.
  Handy and Iguodala are the two men who have competed in each of the last six NBA Finals — and they’re aware of the exclusive club they’re in.
  Lakers assistant coach Phil Handy gives instructions during a 2018
  
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• 9 Padres pitchers blank Cardinals 4-0, reach NLDS vs. Dodgers

  03-10-2020 05:05
  
  By BERNIE WILSON
  SAN DIEGO (AP) — Craig Stammen and eight fellow relievers combined on a four-hitter in a brilliant, record-setting effort that sent the San Diego Padres over the St. Louis Cardinals 4-0 Friday night in the deciding Game 3 of their NL wild-card series.
  The Padres won a postseason series for the first time in 22 years and advanced to face the NL West rival Los Angeles Dodgers in the division series at Arlington, Texas, starting Tuesday.
  The nine pitchers marked the most used
  
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• Photos: Lakers vs. Miami Heat in Game 2 of NBA Finals

  03-10-2020 04:17
  
  Take a look at the photos from Game 2 of the NBA Finals between the Lakers and Miami Heat on Friday, Oct. 2. The Lakers, who led 68-54 at halftime, went into the game with a 1-0 lead in the best-of-seven series.
  Los Angeles Lakers’ Dwight Howard, left, and Danny Green, right, celebrate a dunk by Howard in front of Miami Heat’s Jimmy Butler (22) during the first half of Game 2 of basketball’s NBA Finals, Friday, Oct. 2, 2020, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
  
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• Photos: Lakers defeat the shorthanded Heat in Game 2 of NBA Finals

  03-10-2020 04:17
  
  Take a look at the photos of the Lakers playing the Miami Heat in Game 2 of the NBA Finals on Friday, Oct. 2. The Lakers won 124-114 to take a 2-0 lead over Miami — missing two of its top players — in the best-of-seven series. Game 3 is on Sunday at 4:30 p.m.
  Anthony Davis #3 of the Los Angeles Lakers helps up LeBron James #23 of the Los Angeles Lakers during the first half against the Miami Heat in Game Two of the 2020 NBA Finals at AdventHealth Arena at ESPN Wide World Of Sports Co
  
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• President’s coronavirus infection changes few minds about masks, reopening society

  03-10-2020 04:15
  
  The way Jim Riley sees it, it’s hardly big news that President Donald Trump has contracted the coronavirus.
  “Of course, the president is going to get it,” said Riley, owner of Riley’s Farm, a popular apple farm near Yucaipa, in the popular Oak Glen tourist area of San Bernardino County. “I’m going to get it. You’re going to get it. We’re all going to get it.”
  And the vast majority who get COVID-19 will recover and not get very sick, he said.
  
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• Irvine Unified launches online database of confirmed coronavirus cases among students, staff

  03-10-2020 02:33
  
  Irvine Unified School District has created a public database for reporting confirmed coronavirus cases among its students and staff.
  In an announcement posted on its Facebook page on Friday, Oct. 2, the district said the database sprung from a desire to provide “accurate and transparent information” of coronavirus cases while “maintaining privacy and confidentiality.”
  Organized by school, the dashboard lists the campus’s total population and number of reported cases
  
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• Vietnamese refugee convicted of murder is free after 23 years, faces possible deportation

  03-10-2020 02:25
  
  Tin Nguyen stepped outside the prison, fell to his knees, and thanked God for his second chance.
  For the first time in nearly 23 years, Nguyen was a free man.
  His sisters ran to him. When they met, between his tears, Nguyen had something to say:
  “I apologized for what I have put them through,” he said. “I want to make amends.”
  That was on Monday, Sept. 28, the day he walked out of an immigration detention center in Adelanto. But Nguyen’s recent freedom doesn’t
  
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