• Will California Democrats go ‘nuclear’ on the recall?

    Will California Democrats go ‘nuclear’ on the recall?
    As the recall election of California Gov. Gavin Newsom looks increasingly likely, Golden State Democrats are faced with a variety of questions.
    Included, should a Democratic alternative candidate be offered up on the ballot, just in case? And, what do they do if it looks like that old bullet train has left the station and Newsom is going to go down?
    First, the California Democratic Party will likely not have much of a say if a high profile Democrat, or say, a hundred of them, decide to throw the
  • Santa Ana street vendors still face hassles

    Santa Ana street vendors still face hassles
    Last Saturday, dozens of people – some from other parts of the state – attended a rally in downtown Santa Ana asking the city to do a better job protecting street vendors after a wave of problems, including a recent robbery near the protest site.
    Over the years, Santa Ana has taken a regulation-intensive approach toward taco stands and mobile eateries. We always thought that officials tried too hard to emulate their more buttoned-down Orange County neighbors, rather than just let San
  • Convicted sex offender accused of molesting 3 girls he met in program at Santa Ana school

    Convicted sex offender accused of molesting 3 girls he met in program at Santa Ana school
    A convicted sex offender is now accused of molesting three other youths he met through an elementary school literacy program in Santa Ana and faces new criminal charges.
    Miguel Angel Pineda, 25, of Huntington Beach has been charged with nine felony counts of lewd and lascivious acts on a child involving three children who were 7 or 8 years old who he met while working with the Boys & Girls Club, according to the Orange County District Attorney’s Office.
    Pineda previously pleaded guilty
  • Dana Hills, Villa Park meet in Lemmon tournament final

    Dana Hills, Villa Park meet in Lemmon tournament final
    Villa Park plays Dana Hills in the Ryan Lemmon Baseball Series championship today (March 31) at 6 p.m. at Great Park Stadium in Irvine.
    Admission and parking is free. Seating is limited to 300. All spectators must have their temperature checked upon arrival and face coverings are required.
    Dana Hills and Villa Park went 3-0 in the first rounds of the tournament. Both beat teams in the CalHiSports.com state top 25 during the tournament. Dana Hills, which is No. 19 in the California rankings, defe
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  • Fryer on Football: Previews and predictions for Week 4’s top games

    Fryer on Football: Previews and predictions for Week 4’s top games
    GAME OF THE WEEK
    NO. 1 MATER DEI (2-0) VS. NO. 2 SERVITE (2-1)
    Where, when: Santa Ana Stadium, Saturday, 7 p.m.
    Live coverage: Live streaming at FoxSportsGo.com
    Analysis: All Trinity League teams are good. That’s why all five of Orange County’s Trinity League teams are among the top 13 positions in the Orange County top 25, and that non-O.C. Trinity team is state No. 1 St. John Bosco. This, though, is Mater Dei’s first challenge of 2021. The Monarchs rolled to league wins of 52
  • Dodgers sign former Rays outfielder Steven Souza Jr. to minor-league deal

    Dodgers sign former Rays outfielder Steven Souza Jr. to minor-league deal
    LOS ANGELES — The Dodgers have collected another “upside play” that could potentially address their lack of right-handed depth on the bench.
    Outfielder Steven Souza Jr. has signed a minor-league deal with the Dodgers after being released by the Houston Astros this season. Souza, 31, hit 63 home runs with a .753 OPS over three seasons for the Tampa Bay Rays including a 30-homer season in 2017 before knee and shoulder injuries suffered with the Arizona Diamondbacks derailed his c
  • Ducks goalie John Gibson taking ‘baby steps’ toward return to net

    Ducks goalie John Gibson taking ‘baby steps’ toward return to net
    John Gibson skated on his own when the Ducks returned to the ice Wednesday at Honda Center, after he was sidelined by an unspecified upper body injury for the past two games. It remained to be determined whether he would be sound enough to play Friday against the Arizona Coyotes.
    If he can’t play, Ducks coach Dallas Eakins could start Ryan Miller or Anthony Stolarz in his place. The Ducks’ confidence is high in each of their three goaltenders. After all, Gibson is a two-time All-Star
  • Disneyland unveils expansion plans and more booze; Universal Studios Hollywood sets reopening date

    Disneyland unveils expansion plans and more booze; Universal Studios Hollywood sets reopening date
    How will the DisneylandForward expansion plan change the Anaheim parks? When will Universal Studios Hollywood reopen? How will Disneyland rides change under new state guidelines? Find all the latest theme park news in the Park Life newsletter.
    Sign up for our Park Life newsletter and find out what’s new and interesting every week at Southern California’s theme parks. Subscribe here.
    Big Plans
    Disneyland unveils long-term plans for a theme park, retail and parking expansion as the par
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  • Coronavirus: 146 new cases, four new deaths reported in Orange County on March 31

    Coronavirus: 146 new cases, four new deaths reported in Orange County on March 31
    The OC Health Care Agency reported 146 new cases of the coronavirus on Wednesday, March 31, increasing the cumulative total in the county to 250,683 cases since tracking began.
    There were 1,502 new infections reported in the last 14 days.
    There were also four additional deaths reported Wednesday, raising the total number of COVID-19 fatalities to 4,744.
    The data on deaths in the county is compiled from death certificates or gathered through the course of case investigations and can take weeks to
  • Firefighters battle Laguna Hills house fire after barricaded suspect is taken into custody

    Firefighters battle Laguna Hills house fire after barricaded suspect is taken into custody
    Authorities arrested a suspect who’d been barricaded at a burning Laguna Hills home on Wednesday, March 31 after a disturbance call.
    The incident began as a 10:30 a.m. call about a family dispute in the 27000 block of Greenfield Drive.
    Deputies tried to contact the residents in the home but there was no answer, said Orange County Sheriff’s Captain Virgil Asuncion.
    “A few minutes later, the home was engulfed in flames and we are treating this incident as a barricaded suspect,&rd
  • Pandemic cost Orange County 181,200 jobs, 243% jump in unemployment

    Pandemic cost Orange County 181,200 jobs, 243% jump in unemployment
    The pandemic era’s first year cost roughly 1-in-9 workers in Orange County their jobs and more than tripled unemployment.
    My trusty spreadsheet, filled with state job figures, found local bosses had 1.5 million workers in February — down 181,200 in the 12 months since the last time the economy wasn’t shackled by coronavirus. That translates to the pandemic cutting 11% of local jobs.
    It’s a very split job decline. Employment in “fun” industries — retail,
  • Spirit Airlines adds LAX flights to Los Cabos, Puerto Vallarta, and St. Louis — all nonstops

    Spirit Airlines adds LAX flights to Los Cabos, Puerto Vallarta, and St. Louis — all nonstops
    LOS ANGELES — Spirit Airlines on Wednesday announced its expansion into international service, with daily flights between Los Angeles International Airport and Los Cabos International Airport starting May 5, and nonstop flights to Puerto Vallarta’s Licenciado Gustavo Diaz Ordaz International Airport starting July 1.
    Spirit will also offer the only nonstop flights from LAX to Columbus, Milwaukee, LaGuardia and Louisville, as well as a new nonstop flight to St. Louis, substantially exp
  • A first look at the newest Bosscat Kitchen, now open in Old Towne Orange

    A first look at the newest Bosscat Kitchen, now open in Old Towne Orange
    When Rod’s Liquor closed on Jan. 31, 2020, Old Towne Orange lost a beloved landmark, a community treasure since 1949. So its owners, the Fraser family, reached out to Bosscat Kitchen & Libations to strike a deal in hopes it would help preserve the neighborhood.
    Bosscat Kitchen & Libations Orange has opened in the former location of Rod’s Liquor on Chapman Avenue in Old Towne. The popular restaurant/bar was a pioneer in the forefront of the craft cocktail movement in Orange Co
  • The legacy Evan Mobley, 2021 Trojans leave at USC

    The legacy Evan Mobley, 2021 Trojans leave at USC
    INDIANAPOLIS — Evan Mobley didn’t have to go to USC. He could have played at any blue-blood program and been part of a collegiate superteam. Or he could have followed several other high-profile recruits to the G-League and made some money before the NBA Draft.
    But he did choose USC, to play with his brother Isaiah and with his father, Eric, on staff. And in the process, Evan Mobley carved out a legacy he would not have on any other path he could have chosen.
    Mobley and his teammates
  • U.S. homebuying slows to below 2020’s U.S. pace

    U.S. homebuying slows to below 2020’s U.S. pace
    Has the U.S. housing market run out of steam?
    The pace of pending home sales nationwide fell in February by the most since April as rising home prices, pricier loans, and a shortage of available properties deterred buyers.
    The National Association of Realtors’ index of pending home sales decreased 10.6% from the prior month to 110.3, the lowest reading since May, according to data released Wednesday. Contract signings were down 2.7% from the same period in 2020 on an unadjusted basis.
    Surg
  • Mortgage Forbearance Ending? Here Are Your Options

    Mortgage Forbearance Ending? Here Are Your Options
    The COVID-19 recession shriveled the bank accounts of countless homeowners. If you entered mortgage forbearance last April or May because of the pandemic, you have plenty of company: Almost a million people will reach their 12-month forbearance anniversaries in those months of 2021.
    In total, more than 2.5 million remained in forbearance plans as of late February. If you’re in that number, here’s what to know as you approach the initial forbearance deadline. Your options may include
  • COVID: France to close schools as virus surges

    COVID: France to close schools as virus surges
    By Sylvie Corbet | Associated Press
    PARIS — French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday announced a three-week nationwide school closure and a month-long domestic travel ban, as the rapid spread of the virus ramped up pressure on hospitals.
    In a televised address to the nation, Macron said efforts are needed as “the epidemic is accelerating.”
    “We’re going to close nursery, elementary and high schools for three weeks,” he said, adding that a nationwide 7 p.m.
  • EPA to remove dozens of Trump-appointed advisers

    EPA to remove dozens of Trump-appointed advisers
    By Kristen Holmes | CNN
    The Biden administration will remove dozens of Trump-appointed advisers from two Environmental Protection Agency panels.
    EPA Administrator Michael Regan announced on Wednesday the decision to remove members from two important panels, the Science Advisory Board and the Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee, a move many career officials within the agency as well as outside environment groups had hoped for.
    “Scientific integrity is one of EPA’s foundational val
  • Best thing I ate: This sausage is the missing link to most charcuterie plates

    Best thing I ate: This sausage is the missing link to most charcuterie plates
    Charcuterie plates on restaurant menus in Orange County number in the dozens, possibly hundreds. Loaded mostly with hams from Spain and salami from Italy, many are satisfying. Some are great. 
    The one thing that’s always missing, though, and what I’m always craving, is a good German-style smoked sausage, like landjäeger. 
    Around 100 sailboats will be on display in the water at the Long Beach Strictly Sail boat show Oct. 24-27.Nicholas Taylor of the United States awaits
  • Pentagon to reverse Trump-era transgender policies

    Pentagon to reverse Trump-era transgender policies
    By Lolita C. Baldor | Associated Press
    WASHINGTON — The Pentagon on Wednesday will sweep away Trump-era policies that largely banned transgender people from serving in the military, issuing new rules that offer them wider access to medical care and assistance with gender transition, defense officials told The Associated Press.
    The new department regulations allow transgender people who meet military standards to enlist and serve openly in their self-identified gender, and they will be able
  • Justice Department investigating GOP Rep. Matt Gaetz as part of broader trafficking probe into another Florida politician

    Justice Department investigating GOP Rep. Matt Gaetz as part of broader trafficking probe into another Florida politician
    By Evan Perez, Jeremy Herb, Ryan Nobles and Katelyn Polantz | CNN
    The Justice Department is investigating whether Rep. Matt Gaetz had a sexual relationship with a 17-year-old girl, The New York Times reported, a charge Gaetz denied and claimed was part of an extortion plot against him.
    A person briefed on the probe confirmed to CNN that federal authorities were investigating Gaetz as part of a broader probe into trafficking allegations against another Florida politician, an investigation that be
  • Clippers considering signing DeMarcus Cousins on a 10-day deal

    Clippers considering signing DeMarcus Cousins on a 10-day deal
    The Clippers are considering bringing DeMarcus Cousins into the fold — or as Patrick Patterson put it last year, enticing the former Laker to join them “on the other side” — on a 10-day contract, according to multiple reports confirmed by a league source.
    The free agent center, who reportedly is in L.A., according to Shams Charania of The Athletic, will have to clear the NBA’s coronavirus health and safety protocols before he can sign. The Clippers are discussing in
  • California needs to reform nurse licensing requirements

    California needs to reform nurse licensing requirements
    Nurses shouldn’t need to alert a state legislator to get a license to help people.
    For the last year, nurses, doctors, and other healthcare professionals have been on the frontlines fighting a once-in-a-century virus sweeping the United States. This pandemic has required Americans to make sacrifices big and small to stop the spread. And it has exacerbated shortages in the medical community.
    Courtney Gramm is a nurse practitioner who specializes in diabetes. Her husband is serving our count
  • Here come hot desks and ZOOM rooms … and holograms?

    Here come hot desks and ZOOM rooms … and holograms?
    Since the pandemic sent workers home last year, a slew of modifications have been made to office buildings to protect against the spread of the coronavirus. Now, as companies prepare to bring workers back, experts say even more changes are on the way.
    Expect expanded gathering spaces and fewer personal workstations, for instance, changes that are being fueled by the success of working from home. Companies like Google, Microsoft and Walmart have already announced proposal
  • Worker’s comp conflict heating up again

    Worker’s comp conflict heating up again
    One of California’s perpetual political conflicts may be heating up again, which requires some background to understand because it is so convoluted.
    To begin at the beginning, for more than a century, California employers have been required by law to provide medical care and, if needed, cash payments to workers who suffer job-related illnesses and injuries.
    It’s called worker’s compensation, or work comp for short, and the term embraces countless specific provisions governing e
  • Disneyland adding a second place to buy alcohol in the park

    Disneyland adding a second place to buy alcohol in the park
    Disneyland knows we all need a tall, cool drink after a year of coronavirus closures and the Blue Bayou will joyously break with the long-standing prohibition on alcohol in the Anaheim theme park by offering beer, wine and cocktails when the restaurant reopens.
    The Blue Bayou will serve beer, sparkling wine flights and Hurricane cocktails when the New Orleans Square restaurant returns after Disneyland reopens.
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  • Enjoy a picnic with a view at these SoCal parks

    Enjoy a picnic with a view at these SoCal parks
    Southern California is the home to beautiful beaches, bright cities, and colorful hills – and the amazing thing is that they’re all the perfect places to have a picnic. Pack lunch and grab a blanket because we have a shortlist of ideas for the next time you want to have a picnic with a view in Orange County.
    Courtesy of Unsplash/ Gerson Repreza
     
    Echo Park
    Echo Park is in the heart of Los Angeles with so much to do in the area. Sit and have a nice picnic by the lake, or stretch
  • COVID-19 was third leading cause of U.S. deaths in 2020

    COVID-19 was third leading cause of U.S. deaths in 2020
    By CARLA K. JOHNSON | The Associated Press
    The COVID-19 pandemic pushed total U.S. deaths last year beyond 3.3 million, the nation’s highest-ever annual death toll, the government reported Wednesday.
    The coronavirus caused approximately 375,000 deaths, and was the third leading cause of death in 2020, after heart disease and cancer. COVID-19 deaths in the U.S. now top 550,000 since the start of the pandemic.
    COVID-19 displaced suicide as one of the top 10 causes of death, according to Wedn
  • ‘Hemingway’ directors Ken Burns and Lynn Novick say 3-part film offers surprises, new perspectives

    ‘Hemingway’ directors Ken Burns and Lynn Novick say 3-part film offers surprises, new perspectives
    It is not a fast or easy thing to make a documentary, filmmaker Ken Burns says, though the arrival of his new three-part series on the writer Ernest Hemingway came more slowly than most.
    “I found a scrap of paper from the early or mid-’80s about things to do, and Hemingway was on a very, very short list,” Burns says. “It said, ‘Baseball’ after ‘Civil War,’ which happened.”
    But after the huge success with his documentaries on those two subject
  • Unburdened Dodgers haven’t lost their motivation

    Unburdened Dodgers haven’t lost their motivation
    Early in spring training, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts did the math on how things are different for his team now.
    “I think this year it’s 29 other opponents where in years past it’s been 29 other opponents plus the years of not winning the World Series. That was our opponent each year,” Roberts said. “The challenge every year is difficult. The challenge of facing 29 opponents is difficult enough without having the burden of 31 years prior.”
    That championship d
  • Is Angels’ Shohei Ohtani finally ready to be a two-way star again?

    Is Angels’ Shohei Ohtani finally ready to be a two-way star again?
    For nearly three years, Two-Way Star Shohei Ohtani has been an almost apocryphal figure.
    Sure, anyone can look up the numbers or watch highlights from 2018, the season when Ohtani made a jaw-dropping debut in the big leagues as a pitcher and hitter.
    But ever since that June 2018 day when word came of his damaged ulnar collateral ligament, he’s been unable to repeat that performance, as a pitcher or hitter.
    Over the past 34 months, memories of Ohtani at his peak might have been lost like th
  • Frumpy Middle-aged Mom: I was so excited to get my shot against the coronavirus

    Frumpy Middle-aged Mom: I was so excited to get my shot against the coronavirus
    Honestly, did you ever think in your entire life that you’d be jumping with joy to get a shot in your arm?
    Well, I certainly never did, but that’s what the pharmacy tech who shot me up recently said everyone’s been telling him, as he injects them with the lovely, lovely vaccine that will hopefully protect me from getting sick with COVID-19. I will no longer have to be thinking about the Black Plague in Europe, with the people pulling the carts up and down the street shouting, &
  • What to expect when Six Flags Magic Mountain reopens

    What to expect when Six Flags Magic Mountain reopens
    Ride enthusiasts who show up to Six Flags Magic Mountain on reopening weekend can expect their favorite coasters to be running with longer-than-usual socially distanced lines and half-full ride vehicles as employees adjust to the new normal of running a theme park.
    The message here is simple: Be patient. Most of us haven’t been in a theme park in over a year. Enjoy it. And remember many Magic Mountain employees haven’t been to work in a year either and they have a ton of new procedur
  • Correction: George Floyd-Officer Trial story

    Correction: George Floyd-Officer Trial story
    MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — In a story published March 30, 2021, about the trial of fired Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin, The Associated Press erroneously reported the wording of a quote from witness Darnella Frazier. The verbatim quote is: “It’s been nights I stayed up, apologizing and apologizing to George Floyd for not doing more, and not physically interacting and not saving his life,” she said, adding of Chauvin: “But it’s like, it’s not what I sho
  • Here’s what’s in President Joe Biden’s infrastructure proposal

    Here’s what’s in President Joe Biden’s infrastructure proposal
    By Tami Luhby, Katie Lobosco and Kate Sullivan | CNN
    Now that his massive coronavirus relief package is law, President Joe Biden is laying out his next big proposal: A roughly $2 trillion plan for improving the nation’s infrastructure and shifting to greener energy over the next 8 years.
    He is set to unveil the effort, dubbed the American Jobs Plan, on Wednesday at an event in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania — the opening move in what’s expected to be a months-long negotiation with Co
  • Man charged with smuggling after Southern California crash kills 13

    Man charged with smuggling after Southern California crash kills 13
    By ROBERT JABLON | The Associated Press
    LOS ANGELES — A Mexican man was charged Tuesday with coordinating a smuggling effort that left 13 people dead when their overloaded SUV was struck by a big-rig after crossing the border into California.
    Jose Cruz Noguez, 47, of Mexicali, was arrested Monday night as he crossed into the United States at the Calexico Port of Entry. He appeared Tuesday in federal court in El Centro and faces conspiracy and smuggling charges involving serious injury or p
  • Pfizer says its Covid-19 vaccine is 100% effective and well tolerated in adolescents

    Pfizer says its Covid-19 vaccine is 100% effective and well tolerated in adolescents
    By Lauren Mascarenhas | CNN
    Clinical trial results of Pfizer/BioNTech’s Covid-19 vaccine showed its efficacy is 100% and it is well tolerated in youths ages 12 to 15, the companies said Wednesday.
    Pfizer/BioNTech plan to submit the data to the US Food and Drug Administration as soon as possible for expanded emergency use authorization of the two-dose vaccine.
    In a Phase 3 trial of 2,260 participants ages 12 to 15 in the US, the vaccine elicited strong antibody responses one month after th
  • Alexander: Another UCLA victory in another crazy finish

    Alexander: Another UCLA victory in another crazy finish
    Being the 11th Seed That Could is nice. But Mick Cronin noted Sunday night, after his UCLA Bruins knocked off Alabama, that just overachieving is hardly satisfactory.
    “Somebody said, ‘Well, now you’ve been to an Elite Eight,’” he said. “That’s not why I came to UCLA. I’ve got a lot of friends in the NBA, and they make fun of people that have rings that say ‘Conference champion.’ There’s only one. Whoever wins the NBA title is the
  • City of Hope Orange County lands $50 million gift from Lennar Foundation

    City of Hope Orange County lands $50 million gift from Lennar Foundation
    The size of the gift Lennar Foundation just awarded City of Hope Orange County is eye-popping: $50 million.
    Made public on Wednesday, March 31, the money represents the biggest gift yet in the three-year-old effort by City of Hope to bring its expertise in fighting cancer to Orange County.
    It’s also the second-largest donation in City of Hope’s 108-year history. The organization has been known for its hospital and research center in Duarte, but the move into Orange County is part of
  • Couches burned, fireworks ignited as UCLA students celebrate Elite Eight win

    Couches burned, fireworks ignited as UCLA students celebrate Elite Eight win
    WESTWOOD — UCLA students took to the rooftops and streets around campus Tuesday night to celebrate the Bruins reaching the Final Four of the NCAA men’s basketball tournament for the first time since 2008..@UCLA fans in Westwood “celebrating” their win to the #finalfour
    : @AlexandriaHrndz pic.twitter.com/hIFqOKNiGv
    — MarlaTellez (@MarlaTellez) March 31, 2021Couches were pulled out into streets and set on fire in the school’s fraternity row and a large crowd of
  • Orange County swimming leaderboard, March 30

    Orange County swimming leaderboard, March 30
    Top reported results from Tuesday, March 30
    BOYS SWIMMING/DIVING
    Nonleague
    HUNTINGTON BEACH 118, NEWPORT HARBOR 52
    CORONA DEL MAR 106.5, LAGUNA BEACH 51.5
    200-yard medley relay (OCR standard 1:41.9) CdM 1:41.67
    200 free (1:45.9) C. Dodd (HB) 1:45.32
    200 IM (2:01.9)
    50 free (22.2) Cunningham (HB) 21.85, Kelly (LB) 21.97
    100 butterfly (52.9) R. Dodd (HB) 52.04
    100 free (48.2) Cunningham (HB) 47.56
    500 free (4:49.9) C. Dodd (HB) 4:45.48, R. Dodd (HB) 4:46.84
    200 free relay (1:29.9)
    100 back (54.9)
  • Dustin May dazzles in Freeway finale as Dodgers beat Angels

    Dustin May dazzles in Freeway finale as Dodgers beat Angels
    LOS ANGELES ― At 23, Dodgers pitcher Dustin May is the same age as many seniors participating in this week’s NCAA basketball tournament. He has already started once on Opening Day (last year, as a last-minute substitute for Clayton Kershaw) and appeared in nine postseason games (including two in last year’s World Series). Yet he was not guaranteed to begin the 2021 season in the starting rotation.
    That changed over the weekend.
    In his final tuneup of spring training, May demons
  • Orlando snaps Clippers’ 6-game win streak

    Orlando snaps Clippers’ 6-game win streak
    The Clippers’ Kawhi Leonard drives to basket while defended by Orlando’s Mo Bamba during the second half of Tuesday’s game at Staples Center. (AP Photo/Ringo H.W. Chiu)
    Orlando Magic’s Michael Carter-Williams (7) shoots against Los Angeles Clippers’ Ivica Zubac (40) during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Tuesday, March 30, 2021, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Ringo H.W. Chiu)
    Los Angeles Clippers’ Luke Kennard (5) shoots while defended by Orlando Magic&r
  • VOTE: Southern California Girls Athlete of the Week (April 2, 2021)

    VOTE: Southern California Girls Athlete of the Week (April 2, 2021)
    It’s baaaaaaaaaaack! After a year-long hiatus, we’re thrilled to have our local athletes back on the field, or court, doing what they do best. With that, we’re proud to be able to bring back our weekly Southern California Boys and Girls Athlete of the Week polls.
    Each week, publications from the The Southern California News Group’s 11 properties (Orange County Register, L.A. Daily News, Press-Enterprise, San Gabriel Valley Tribune, Long Beach Press-Telegram, The Daily Bre
  • VOTE: Southern California Girls Athlete of the Week, April 2

    VOTE: Southern California Girls Athlete of the Week, April 2
    It’s baaaaaaaaaaack! After a year-long hiatus, we’re thrilled to have our local athletes back in action, doing what they do best. With that, we’re proud to be able to bring back our weekly Southern California Boys and Girls Athlete of the Week polls.
    Each week, publications from the Southern California News Group’s 11 properties (Orange County Register, L.A. Daily News, Press-Enterprise, San Gabriel Valley Tribune, Long Beach Press-Telegram, The Daily Breeze, San Bernardi
  • VOTE: Southern California Boys Athlete of the Week (April 2, 2021)

    VOTE: Southern California Boys Athlete of the Week (April 2, 2021)
    It’s baaaaaaaaaaack! After a year-long hiatus, we’re thrilled to have our local athletes back on the field, or court, doing what they do best. With that, we’re proud to be able to bring back our weekly Southern California Boys and Girls Athlete of the Week polls.
    Each week, publications from the The Southern California News Group’s 11 properties (Orange County Register, L.A. Daily News, Press-Enterprise, San Gabriel Valley Tribune, Long Beach Press-Telegram, The Daily Bre
  • VOTE: Southern California Boys Athlete of the Week, April 2

    VOTE: Southern California Boys Athlete of the Week, April 2
    It’s baaaaaaaaaaack! After a year-long hiatus, we’re thrilled to have our local athletes back in action, doing what they do best. And we’re proud to bring back our weekly Southern California Boys and Girls Athlete of the Week polls.
    Each week, publications from the Southern California News Group’s 11 properties (Orange County Register, L.A. Daily News, Press-Enterprise, San Gabriel Valley Tribune, Long Beach Press-Telegram, The Daily Breeze, San Bernardino Sun, Daily Bull
  • UCLA’s Johnny Juzang lifts Bruins to upset of Michigan into Final Four

    UCLA’s Johnny Juzang lifts Bruins to upset of Michigan into Final Four
    INDIANAPOLIS >> Not long before, Johnny Juzang had limped and hopped off the court, his UCLA Bruins in the middle of a heated Elite Eight matchup with Michigan, without any clear option to replace their leading scorer.
    But this was the NCAA Tournament, and with his team’s life on the line, Juzang would not be a mere spectator.
    The sophomore transfer guard hit a floater over the outstretched arms of 7-foot-1 Michigan center Hunter Dickinson to give UCLA a three-point lead with 1:05 to
  • Johnny Juzang lifts UCLA to upset of Michigan, into Final Four

    Johnny Juzang lifts UCLA to upset of Michigan, into Final Four
    UCLA’s Tyger Campbell and his teammates celebrate with the NCAA Tournament East Regional championship trophy after defeating Michigan, 51-49, on Tuesday night at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
    UCLA guard Tyger Campbell (10) shoots over Michigan guard Chaundee Brown (15) during the second half of an Elite 8 game in the NCAA men’s college basketball tournament at Lucas Oil Stadium, Tuesday, March 30, 2021, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cumming
  • Whicker: USC gets bullied off playground by Gonzaga

    Whicker: USC gets bullied off playground by Gonzaga
    By the 10-minute mark, USC had already lost its lunch money.
    Pretty soon there was a Kick-Me sign on the back of every player, and holes in the knees of all the jeans.
    The NCAA’s anti-bullying initiatives cannot protect you when you play Gonzaga and you are not ready to cross that line. USC became the 30th team this season, and 34th in a row, to stay on the losing side.
    And, yeah, we all remember when Villanova beat Georgetown and Danny Manning beat Oklahoma in title games of yesteryear. B

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