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LONG BEACH — Chris Acker didn’t lose more than two games in a row in his five years as an assistant coach at San Diego State. It’s been a different story in his first season at the helm for Long Beach State. LBSU lost its 11th consecutive game on Saturday afternoon, all in Big West…
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WALNUT — Laguna Beach’s Kara Carver earned a 5-meter penalty in sudden-death overtime and popped the submerged ball to Presley Jones for the shot. Moments later, Breakers girls water polo coach Katie Teets looked toward the sky and held her face tight. Laguna Beach scripted a fitting ending to the CIF-SS Division 1 final Saturday…
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DENVER — When the Lakers made the three-team trade that landed them Luka Doncic three weeks ago, all of the attention, understandably so, went towards the 25-year-old five-time All-Star they acquired. But in Markieff Morris, who also came to L.A. as part of the trade, the Lakers acquired something they didn’t have before his arrival…
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Q: What can I do to keep grasshoppers out of my garden? They are really destructive! Grasshoppers are tremendously destructive and difficult to control. In late fall or early winter, the female lays her eggs in undisturbed ground (open fields or grasslands, mostly). Once the weather warms up, the eggs hatch and the hungry nymphs…
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Breed: Chihuahua mix Age: 11 years Sex: Spayed female Size: 10 pounds Piper’s story: Piper loves people, car rides, walks on quiet streets, snuggling and giving hugs and kisses. She is gentle and calm with an amazing personality. She definitely would prefer to be the only pet in the home, but lots of laps would…
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The UCLA women’s gymnastics team has crept up the national rankings, rising from its dismal 195.250 team score that marked the start of the season. The Bruins are now the No. 2 team in the country after hitting 197.675 – but head coach Janelle McDonald knows her team has more to give. “It shows that…
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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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