The notion that it would be easy with Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid being out was misguided from the outset. Especially when considering the Miami Heat remained without Kyle Lowry. So the early 14-point lead evaporated quickly. And only then did this Eastern Conference semifinal playoff series truly begin. Real work ensued for Erik Spoelstra’s…
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Prosecutors in San Bernardino County accused a former insurance agent from Lake Forest of trying to steal more than $47,950 from elderly clients, state officials said Monday, May 2. Alan Douglas Armstrong, 56, faces five felony counts of theft from an elder in a case initially filed in San Bernardino County Court in February, according…
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By ELAINE KURTENBACH Asian shares are mixed in light “Golden Week” trading with markets in China, Japan and some other countries closed for holidays. Investors are watching to see what the U.S. Federal Reserve does as it accelerates efforts to curb inflation. The central bank is expected to raise short-term interest rates by double the…
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Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe now The final CIF-SS boys and girls track and field rankings for 2022. CIF-SS TRACK AND FIELD RANKINGS (Compiled by PrepCalTrack.com) BOYS DIVISION 1 1 Upland 2 Long Beach Wilson 3 Long Beach Poly 4 Cajon 5 Great Oak 6 Newbury Park 7 Murrieta…
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It was Black Monday for the Giants coming off their 2022 NFL Draft. First-year GM Joe Schoen is moving on from director of college scouting Chris Pettit and college scouting senior personnel executive Kyle O’Brien, a source confirmed to The News. The news was first reported by Neil Stratton of Inside the League. Pettit has…
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The Mets were without their head honcho on Monday against the Braves. Manager Buck Showalter was suspended for one game and received an undisclosed fine from Major League Baseball as a result of reliever Yoan Lopez throwing at Kyle Schwarber in the ninth inning of the Mets’ 10-6 win over the Phillies on Sunday. Showalter…
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TORONTO — Joey Gallo was on the field and hit after batting practice Monday, but the left fielder was out of the starting lineup for the second straight day. Gallo left Saturday’s game in Kansas City with a “tight left groin,” and is day-to-day. “So he was doing better today. And actually, yesterday was an…
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The International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association — otherwise known as the ILGA — kicked off its weeklong world conference in Long Beach on Monday, May 2, gathering LGBTQ leaders and activists to discuss global advocacy efforts. The It Gets Better Project, a nonprofit organization that aims to empower lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender,…
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State regulators are investigating allegations of hazing at the police academy at Golden West College in Huntington Beach, where rookie officers are trained for city agencies from Anaheim to Palos Verdes Estates. The state Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training on April 25 ordered the Regional Criminal Justice Training Center to look into the…
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Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe now MISSION VIEJO — Haruhi Yamagata and Kenta Chiyo of Orangewood Academy introduced themselves and their school to the CIF-SS swimming championships on Monday. The foreign exchange students from Japan made a historic first impression, which was the best they could do for now.…
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