Breed: Staffordshire terrier mix Age: 4 years Sex: Spayed female Size: 49 pounds Brooklyn’s story: This sweet Staffie mix gal ended up at the shelter after she had been used for breeding. Brooklyn is a sweet soul who is full of kisses and tail wags. She’s so grateful to be rescued! Brooklyn is dog-, people-…
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A Pixar-themed miniature golf course touring the United States has made a tour stop at the Disneyland resort for a limited-time run with holes paying tribute to Toy Story, Coco, Inside Out and the Incredibles. The Pixar Putt mini-golf course at the Pixar Place Hotel will run through June 1 with daily tee times from…
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Nine girls wrestlers from Orange County were champions at the CIF Southern Section Masters Meet on Friday at Sonora High. The top four placers in the Blue Division and the top four in the Gold Division advance to the CIF State Championships meet that will be held Thursday, Feb. 27, through Saturday, March 1, in…
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Out of 429 continuation schools in California, six Orange County campuses were named 2025 model continuation schools. Continuation schools assist students at risk of falling behind and not meeting graduation requirements. Some students are transferred to continuation schools for low attendance or disciplinary issues. The schools provide support with different learning strategies, flexible schedules, guidance…
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TEMPE, Ariz. — Taylor Ward has been consistently inconsistent over the past few years. The Angels’ outfielder has gone through three straight rollercoaster seasons, which to some degree is just normal baseball. Ward, however, has seen his highs and lows get fairly extreme, with sharp turns related to on-field incidents. “I definitely do not want…
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By NICOLE WINFIELD and SILVIA STELLACCI ROME (AP) — Pope Francis was in critical condition Saturday after he suffered a long asthmatic respiratory crisis that required high flows of oxygen, the Vatican said. The 88-year-old Francis, who has been hospitalized for a week with pneumonia and a complex lung infection, also received blood transfusions after…
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Bob Baffert-trained horses dominate nominations for the $300,000, Grade II San Felipe Stakes at Santa Anita on March 1, including Robert B. Lewis Stakes winner and runner-up Citizen Bull and Rodriguez and San Vicente Stakes 1-2 finishers Barnes and Romanesque. Michael McCarthy-trained Los Alamitos Futurity winner Journalism and John Shirreffs’ impressive maiden winner Baeza also…
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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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