A 42-year-old man pleaded guilty and was immediately sentenced to three years in prison Friday, Jan. 28 for a violent carjacking of an elderly couple in Lake Forest. Michael John Wood pleaded guilty to two counts each of carjacking and inflicting injury on an elder adult and a single count of robbery, all felonies. He…
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In an ongoing public campaign to raise awareness of the potentially deadly consequences of fentanyl use, Assemblyman James Ramos and San Bernardino County Sheriff Shannon Dicus gathered with others Friday, Jan. 28, to promote two pieces of legislation authored by Ramos. Joining Ramos and Dicus were Sen. Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh, R-Yucaipa, Redlands Police Chief Chris…
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By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO — Will Zalatoris and Jason Day charged past Jon Rahm and Justin Thomas on Friday at Torrey Pines to share the third-round lead at the Farmers Insurance Open. Zalatoris posted the day’s best round with a 7-under-par 65, and two-time Farmers champion Day shot a 67. They…
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Clippers forward Justise Winslow, left, and center Isaiah Hartenstein, right, defend against Miami Heat center Dewayne Dedmon during the first half on Friday night in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky) Clippers guard Reggie Jackson, left, drives to the basket as Miami Heat guard Duncan Robinson defends during the first half on Friday night in Miami. (AP…
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Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe now NEWPORT BEACH — Newport Harbor’s girls water polo players were in the stands during the fall cheering the Sailors’ boys team to a CIF title while eagerly anticipating their chance. “That gave us a lot of motivation,” senior attacker Morgan Netherton said of…
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Lakers guard Russell Westbrook handles the ball as Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball defends during the first half on Friday night in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/Jacob Kupferman) Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball drives to the basket past Lakers forwards Stanley Johnson, left, and Carmelo Anthony during the first half on Friday night in Charlotte, N.C.…
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PLACENTIA >> The Valencia boys soccer team scored on a penalty kick late in the first half and played one man down over the final 12 minutes in a key Empire League game against Kennedy on Friday at Valencia High School. Thanks to good ball control, defense and goaltending, the Tigers hung on for a…
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Tyler Weaver scored 43 points Friday in Aliso Niguel’s 84-77 overtime win over Dana Hills in a Sea View League game at Aliso Niguel High. Weaver’s 43 points included a couple of clutch baskets. The 6-6 senior, who this week received an offer from Southern Utah, made a step-back 3-pointer to beat the buzzer at…
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Friday marked the deadline for a student-athlete to enroll at USC and be eligible to take part in spring football practices. But the day came and went without any announcement from Oklahoma quarterback transfer Caleb Williams, the crown-jewel player the Trojans have been hoping to add to their 2022 recruiting class. So what does that…
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By NICK PERRY and SAM METZ WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — When the coronavirus began spreading around the world, the remote Pacific archipelago of Kiribati closed its borders, ensuring the disease didn’t reach its shores for nearly two full years. Kiribati finally began reopening this month, allowing the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints…
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