LEXINGTON, Ky. — One thing above all others was apparent in UCLA’s triumphant return to the NCAA Tournament here Thursday night: Good things happen for the Bruins when Aday Mara is in the game. The 7-foot-3 sophomore from Zaragoza, Spain, had his fingerprints all over the Bruins’ 72-47 first-round victory over Utah State, even after…
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President Donald Trump came into office with bold plans to secure an end to the Russia-Ukraine war “within 24 hours.” While that timeframe may have been hyperbolic, Trump was clearly very intent on getting a peace deal signed quite early in his second term. Unfortunately, recent weeks have clearly thrown a wrench into that plan. …
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LOS ANGELES — A rare sixth game in eight nights for the Lakers meant Thursday’s matchup against the Milwaukee Bucks would feature opportunities for players who don’t usually get them. And with six rotation players unavailable because of injuries, including starters Luka Doncic, LeBron James, Austin Reaves and Rui Hachimura, the chances for players to…
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5 Freeway corridor near Santa Clarita, Santa Barbara County Southwestern Coast and Santa Ynez Mountains Western Range are under an updated wind advisory which was released by the National Weather Service on Thursday at 10:29 p.m. The advisory is in effect until Friday, Mar. 21 at 6 a.m. The NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA says to…
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At 403 Figueroa Drive in Altadena, a large, tan apartment complex sits, the building spared by the Eaton fire. But the fire’s devastation stretches well beyond structure losses, and every day the tenants at the complex feel the lingering effects of the long-extinguished blaze, along with the scent of its smoke, in their apartments. For…
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SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO – The Tesoro softball team won a South Coast League title last season but graduated all but three starters. The Titans were going to rebuild. Going to need to mature. Going to need time. But the time might be now. For the second time in two games, Tesoro ventured into Top 10-level…
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LOS ANGELES — Lauren Betts could hardly hold herself together as she walked over to UCLA women’s basketball assistant coach Shannon LeBeauf. “She just had tears in her eyes,” head coach Cori Close told reporters. “She was so excited.” The 6-foot-7 Bruins center was named an Associated Press and USBWA First Team All-American earlier that…
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KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia’s government has given final approval for a Texas-based marine robotics company to renew the search for Malaysia Airlines Flight 370, which is believed to have crashed in the southern Indian Ocean more than a decade ago. Related Articles World News | Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney will call a…
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By By Julie Cart | CalMatters Gary Gerren, the affable fire chief in the community of Fallen Leaf Lake, is serious about protecting the few hundred full-time residents and the thousands of summer daytrippers who descend on his tiny alpine enclave. His constant concern: How will he keep them all safe from wildfires? Related Articles…
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The Irvine mother who police say killed her 11-year-old son in a Santa Ana hotel was in a custody battle with his father, and the boy was with her on a visit when she killed and tortured him, according to police and court records. The mother was identified as Saritha Ramaraju, 48. She was released…
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