LOS ANGELES — He had felt his best, always, when the eyes of a stadium trained directly on him. And when the fourth quarter dawned in Pasadena in late November, USC’s offense stuck in the mud again, Eddie Czaplicki lined up in punt formation and fell into sheer Zen. He had prepared for this, since…
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ORANGE — Newport Harbor girls soccer coach Justin Schroeder and his staff introduced a new style of play this season and the Sailors implemented that style to near perfection in a 3-0 victory over Canyon in a nonleague game Thursday at El Modena High School. The key elements of the Sailors game plan involve more…
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On Dec. 13 Santiago Canyon College will host its 27th annual holiday party for students who are parents and are part of Extended Opportunity Programs and Services, a celebration that supports them by providing gifts for their children. The holiday party has been coordinated by Nena Baldizon-Rios, director of the program since it began in…
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Ducks forward Trevor Zegras will miss approximately six weeks of action due to a torn meniscus sustained in a Dec. 4 loss to Vegas, the club announced Thursday. On one hand, his diagnosis was on the lighter end in terms of potential severity, but on the other, there is a deepening trend of injuries to…
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If you had the power to save your son from 17 years of incarceration for crimes like lying on a gun purchase form and tax evasion, you would almost certainly wield that power. But, if there were a national election taking place where this could be a talking point used against your party, maybe you…
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The two basketball teams battled for 48 minutes and then went to In-N-Out together. It’s tournament time in Orange County basketball, the only time of the season when that sort of thing happens. The San Juan Hills Invitational is one of the boys basketball tournaments this week. It is being played at host schools Capistrano…
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Avelino Valencia, who just started his second term in the Assembly, is eyeing a move to the other side of the Capitol. With the 2024 election all but over, the Anaheim Democrat is looking ahead to 2026, launching a bid for the 34th state Senate district on Thursday, Dec., 12, his campaign first shared with the…
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INGLEWOOD — Clippers center Ivica Zubac leads the league in total rebounds with 304, nearly half of what he pulled down all of last season – impressive but unexplainable for the 7-footer now in his eighth NBA season. “I don’t know,” the big man said of his increased production this season. “I’m more, I don’t…
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Sean “Diddy” Combs was accused by three more men of rape and sexual assault in lawsuits filed in Manhattan on Thursday, adding to dozens of disturbing allegations against the jailed hip-hop mogul. The suits accuse Combs, who just turned 55, of drugging and sexually assaulting men as recently as 2022. A man who says he…
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By Bernard Wolfson | KFF Health News In 2017, the Republicans who controlled Congress tried mightily to slash federal spending on Medicaid, the government-funded health program covering low-income families and individuals. California, like other states, depends heavily on federal dollars to provide care for its poorest residents. Analyzes at the time showed the GOP’s proposals…
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