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Family members and attorneys for patients hospitalized after being detained by federal immigration officials said they are facing extreme difficulty trying to locate patients, get information about their well-being, and provide them emotional and legal support. (Oona Zenda//KFF Health News/TNS) By Claudia Boyd-Barrett, Oona Zenda, KFF Health News Lydia Romero strained to hear her husband’s…
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It’s typical to ask a couple in a long-term committed relationship if or when they’re getting married. My husband put that very question to his aunt about her daughter. His aunt said she wasn’t sure because marriage today seems to be out of fashion. Her response surprised us. Is the younger generation onto something? Our column…
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Every semester, instructors in the California State University system confront a discouraging and uncomfortable reality: some entering students arrive unable to perform elementary algebra or write a coherent paragraph. In one of my courses — a General Education class that fulfills a quantitative reasoning requirement — I routinely see freshmen and sophomores struggle to calculate…
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Marie Braasch has never stood beneath the towering pine tree that holds the nest of famous Big Bear bald eagles Jackie and Shadow, but she visits it several times a day. The Chino resident’s day is bookended not by sitcoms or sports but by a silent nest. It’s a family affair. Three Braasch generations start…
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SANTA BARBARA — The race for the top two seeds in the Big West Conference men’s basketball tournament just got a little tighter. UC Irvine cut a 21-point second-half deficit to five in the final minute, but the Anteaters couldn’t complete the comeback as UC Santa Barbara made eight of its final 10 free throws…
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Guard Donovan Dent #2 of the UCLA Bruins drives to the basket against guard Zoom Diallo #5 of the Washington Huskies in the first half of a Men’s NCAA basketball game at Pauley Pavilion in Los Angeles on Saturday, February 7, 2026. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG) Head coach Mick Cronin of the…
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LOS ANGELES — The Lakers filled out their roster at 15 players on Saturday night, signing South Bay Lakers guard Kobi Bufkin to a two-year deal that includes a team option for the 2026-2027 season, a source familiar with the situation, but unauthorized to speak publicly, confirmed to the Southern California News Group. ESPN’s Shams…
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It seemed as though USC men’s basketball coach Eric Musselman had finally perfected his starting lineup. Point guard Kam Woods could nearly read Musselman’s mind, accurately predicting how he wants plays run. Ezra Ausar and Jacob Cofie are physically formidable, while Chad Baker-Mazara and Alijah Arenas are wings who can create shots and — most…
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The Clippers signed promising rookie Kobe Sanders to a standard contract, making him officially part of the team’s 15-man roster. The second-round pick from Nevada had been on a two-way contract. Sanders was approaching the 50-game cap for a two-way player, having appeared in 43 NBA games and was listed as active for two others.…
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FULLERTON — The Cal State Fullerton men’s basketball team built a 23-point lead by halftime and cruised past Cal State Bakersfield, 82-66, on Saturday evening for its fourth win in five games. Landon Seaman had 18 points on 6-of-9 shooting (3 for 3 from 3-point range) to pace the Titans (12-13 overall, 7-6 Big West),…
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