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Two football players — Lakewood’s Tyree McCowen and Calabasas’ Aaron Butler — are the Southern California News Group’s High School Boys Co-Athletes of the Week for Aug. 21-26 after they each received 26.67% of the vote at the 11 p.m. deadline Thursday. Trabuco Hills’ Ryan Luce (football) finished third. Congratulations to all of the candidates…
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It’s impossible to know when a single decision is going to change the trajectory of a life or the success of a business. Such was the case, in 1991, when Francisco Hernandez said yes to becoming a co-owner of Tacos & Co, a small Mexican restaurant in Irvine, Calif. As the muscle of the business,…
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Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe now Five storylines to watch Friday and Saturday in Orange County high school football: 1. Will Mission Viejo remain in the conversation for top public school program? Mission Viejo finished last season at the highest-ranked public school program in the CIF Southern Section by…
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Their paths diverged a few years back, the two former Washington State defensive minds set to square off on opposing sidelines at the Coliseum with radically different outlooks. At Nevada, Ken Wilson leads as the architect of a patchwork foundation, a puzzle-piece roster constructed of transfers and underclassmen and a handful of returners who stuck…
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By LINDSAY WHITEHURST WASHINGTON — A former member of the far-right Proud Boys extremist group who smashed a window at the U.S. Capitol in the building’s first breach of the Jan. 6, 2021, riot was sentenced on Friday to 10 years in prison — and then defiantly declared as he walked out of the courtroom,…
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The wrongful death lawsuit filed against the Angels by the family of Tyler Skaggs has been postponed indefinitely. The trial had been scheduled to begin on Oct 2, but it was pushed back because the two sides continue to have disagreements over what information they need to turn over prior to the trial. There have…
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The Huntington Beach City Council will decide Tuesday, Sept. 5, whether to ask voters if they want identification checks and monitoring of ballot drop boxes in city elections, when it considers placing several proposals onto the March primary ballot. If the ballot measures are approved Tuesday, voters will be asked to consider three amendments to…
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Universal Studios Hollywood’s Halloween Horror Nights is bringing a pair of new live entertainment experiences to its annual spooky event, which kicks off Thursday, Sept. 7 and runs select evenings through Tuesday, Oct. 31. The theme park has teamed up with horror film production company Blumhouse to bring “The Purge: Dangerous Waters” and “Blumhouse: Behind…
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By Rae Ellen Bichell, KFF Health News BOULDER, Colo. — Mad-scientist kind of moments happen fairly often for nanoengineer Carson Bruns. A few months ago in his lab at the University of Colorado-Boulder, he tested his latest invention on his own arm and asked a colleague for help. “We were like, ‘OK, we’re going to…
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Back in the day, pizza, as most Americans knew it, used to be circular in shape, layered with tomato sauce and mozzarella cheese, and studded with standard toppings ranging from sublime (pepperoni cups) to so-so (ham) to unsettling (green bell pepper). Thankfully, options galore abound these days, with consumers also having the option to choose…
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