The University of California will pay $246.3 million to resolve a civil case filed by more than 200 plaintiffs who alleged sexual misconduct by former UCLA gynecologist James Heaps, it was announced Tuesday, Feb. 8. Heaps served as a gynecologist/oncologist, affiliated with UCLA, for nearly 35 years. At various times, he saw patients at the…
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Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe now The Orange County girls athlete of the week: Name: Kaylee Byon School: Rosary Sport: Girls basketball Year: Senior Noteworthy: The Utah Valley-bound point guard had 23 points, including two 3-pointers, and five assists to lead the Royals to a 51-40 victory against then-No.…
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Q: I recently broke things off with a boyfriend. He then posted three sexually explicit images of me online without my consent. It is humiliating, among other things, and I want to know how the law treats this kind of sickening behavior. Confidential, Irvine Ron Sokol A: Revenge porn is the intentional distribution of one…
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With Soldier Field’s future up in the air as the Chicago Bears eye potentially greener suburban pastures, Mayor Lori Lightfoot has empaneled a group to recommend ways to improve the lakefront Museum Campus. The 18-member working group will set out “to reimagine the Museum Campus experience targeting year-round tourism and activation on the Campus,” according…
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The New York Giants are expected to hire former Ravens defensive coordinator Don “Wink” Martindale for the same job, according to multiple reports. Martindale departed Baltimore last month after 10 seasons on coach John Harbaugh’s staff, the last four as defensive coordinator. After former Giants defensive coordinator Patrick Graham left for the Las Vegas Raiders…
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Servite and Kennedy are top-seeded teams in their divisions for the CIF Southern Section boys soccer playoffs. Servite (16-2-2), champion of the Trinity League, is seeded No. 1 in Division 1. The Friars lost to Loyola in the Division 1 semifinals last season. Servite’s first-round opponent Friday at Servite is Downey, which the Friars defeated…
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Starting immediately and until further notice, I’ve decided to eat more burgers. Each month I’ll eat as many hamburgers or cheeseburgers as I can, and then I’ll pick a favorite to spotlight. I gave myself this assignment several weeks ago, so I’ve already been busy. The truffle crunch burger at EggBred in La Habra (Photo…
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After a season that ended on a down note, Ravens ticket prices are going up in 2022. In a letter sent to season-ticket holders, the team announced that it is raising ticket prices for the second time in three years. The average ticket price increase is 9%, according to the Ravens, with the rate bump…
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In an ideal world, it wouldn’t be hard for the Republican Party to do two things. The first is to acknowledge that former President Donald Trump’s claims of widespread, result-altering election fraud are false and corrosive to public confidence in elections. The second is that what happened on Jan. 6 was an inexcusable outburst…
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SeaWorld this month roiled the theme park fan community with an unsolicited offer to buy the popular Cedar Fair chain of amusement parks. If the deal were to go through, it would bring Knott’s Berry Farm, Gilroy Gardens and California’s Great America under the same corporate management as SeaWorld San Diego and the new Sesame…
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