It will be another busy Saturday for Crean Lutheran senior Jack Fairchild. He is entered in the 110- and 300-meter hurdles and the long jump and triple jump in the Orange County Championships track and field meet Saturday at Mission Viejo High. He did well in those four events this past Saturday in the Laguna…
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The OC Health Care Agency reported 111 new cases of the coronavirus on Wednesday, March 23, increasing the cumulative total since tracking began in the county to 546,019. There had been 4,277 new cases of COVID-19 reported in the last 14 days as of Wednesday. There were 123 people reported in Orange County hospitals with…
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California has not effectively used surplus properties owned by the state to help alleviate the affordable housing crisis, according to an audit that recommends agencies hire more staff and accelerate the rate at which parcels are offered for development. Michael Tilden, the acting state auditor, reviewed California’s compliance with a 2019 executive order by Gov.…
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For Franz Wagner, there couldn’t have been a more fitting way to seal the Orlando Magic’s 94-90 Tuesday win over the Golden State Warriors. Not the 3 free throws that gave the Magic a 92-88 lead with 13 seconds left, but the dunk off a cut on a sideline out-of-bounds play 7 seconds later to…
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Coming off a rare blowout win, the Kings turned their attention to the rebuilding Chicago Blackhawks, whom they will host Thursday in a matchup that conjures a bit of nostalgia from the last decade. The Kings most recently defeated the Nashville Predators 6-1 on Tuesday. Their past eight games consisted of matchups with five likely…
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Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe now Huntington Beach entered the boys golf season as one of the teams to watch in Orange County. The Oilers’ profile has only grown since. Huntington Beach on Monday captured the Oak Park Eagle Invitational at a windy North Wood Country Club in Thousand…
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Wednesday’s blockbuster Tyreek Hill trade to Miami threw off the balance of the AFC West. The Kansas City Chiefs have won six straight division titles in Hill’s six seasons with the team. Patrick Mahomes is one of the NFL’s best quarterbacks, which is why the Chiefs have reached another level from 2018 on. But Hill…
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LONG BEACH — Former Cal State Northridge President Jolene Koester was appointed interim chancellor of the Long Beach-based California State University system today. Koester, who will assume the post May 1, will temporarily replace Joseph Castro, who resigned last month amid questions about his handling of sexual harassment complaints against an administrator while he served…
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Dinner at Fable & Spirit in Newport Beach was a last-minute decision, so the only table available on short notice is outside on the sidewalk. Although the day was warm and sunny, things have suddenly taken a turn as a chill rolls in from the harbor. Clouds gather out of nowhere, obscuring the sun’s descent,…
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MemorialCare Health System, owner of the closed San Clemente Hospital, has filed an application with the city to replace the facility with affordable senior housing atop medical offices, which would put an end to discussion whether a hospital or an emergency room could ever reopen at that location. The residential portion of the 6.3-acre project…
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