CORONA — Isaiah Rogers shouldered the blame. After fouling out in double overtime, Rogers missed the final minutes as Centennial’s boys basketball team lost 84-80 to Pacifica Christian-Orange County on Friday night in a CIF Southern Section Division 2AA semifinal game. “I wasn’t on the floor to help my team at the end. I’ve got…
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GARDEN GROVE — The Santiago boys basketball team earned a monumental victory Friday night as it defeated crosstown rival Pacifica 50-43 in the CIF-SS Division 4AA semifinals. By winning, the Cavaliers punched their ticket to the championship game, the first in program history. Santiago guard Anthony Bermudez jumps for joy as he celebrates with his teammates…
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RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA – Everything was at stake. Two winless teams in the CIF-SS boys basketball playoff pool met Friday desperately needing to win a game. Didn’t matter how, just as long as it was a victory. And though baskets were difficult to come by for Santa Margarita in the high-intensity environment, they were even…
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Which sling bags are best? Sling bags come in a number of different styles, including messenger bags, wallet cross-bodies and sling backpacks, and they’re a great way to carry your most important belongings and give you the design and durability you need. The OutdoorMaster Sling Bag is designed to hold a small laptop or tablet…
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Which cooling racks are best? Without a doubt, one of the most underrated kitchen tools is the cooling rack. It’s affordable and can be used for numerous tasks beyond the basic cooling of baked goods. However, not all cooling racks are created equally, and some are more functional than others. Depending on what you need a…
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San Diego County Coastal Areas and Orange County Coast were placed under a dense fog advisory by the National Weather Service on Saturday at 4:18 a.m. The advisory is in effect until 10 a.m. The NWS San Diego CA said, “Visibility as low as one quarter mile in dense fog.” “Low visibility could make driving…
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“It was a fabulous house,” says Valerie Elachi on Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2025, who was preparing to celebrate the Pueblo Revival home’s 100-year-birthday before the Eaton fire engulfed Altadena and their home built for Zane Grey’s mistress. Volunteers saved Batchelder tiles from her living room fireplace. (Photo by Sarah Reingewirtz, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG) Valerie…
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After losing their home in the Eaton fire, Martin Lo and his husband Bill Wentzel want to switch from natural gas to all-electric appliances when they rebuild on their property in Altadena. “We think it’s good and in fact, crucial that in rebuilding so many homes, we eliminate gas lines and make appliances and HVAC…
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As I penned this column, we were celebrating Presidents’ Day, a winter holiday originally meant to honor Washington and Lincoln’s birthdays but now mostly a day off from work and school. When I was a kid, February was a rapid-fire month of celebrations: Lincoln’s birthday on the 12th, Valentine’s Day on the 14th, and Washington’s…
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California Governor Gavin Newsom, right, surveys damage in Pacific Palisades with CalFire’s Nick Schuler during the Palisades Fire on Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025, in Pacific Palisades. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG) Gov. Gavin Newsom has become a familiar sight around Los Angeles County since the firestorm that swept through the region last…
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