RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA — Since the CIF Southern Section took over the boys lacrosse playoff system in 2021, Mater Dei has been eliminated by the eventual Division 1 champion every season before reaching the championship game. Mater Dei got over the hump and reached the championship game for the first time by beating Santa Margarita…
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ANAHEIM — With its championship hopes on the line, Esperanza’s boys volleyball team relied on its composure in the decisive moments of the CIF-SS Division 5 semifinal match Saturday night. The Aztecs went on a 5-0 run to end the match and earn their first trip to the CIF-SS finals since 2014. Esperanza defeated Newbury…
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Scores from Saturday’s semifinals in the CIF Southern Section boys volleyball playoffs and the matchups for the championship games. CIF-SS BOYS VOLLEYBALL PLAYOFFS SATURDAY’S RESULTS DIVISION 1 Pool play, Round 3 Newport Harbor def. Redondo, 18-25, 25-18, 26-24, 25-12 DIVISION 2 Semifinals Mater Dei def. St. Francis, 25-17, 25-20, 25-17 Peninsula def. St. Margaret’s, 13-25,…
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Scores from Saturday’s games in the CIF-SS lacrosse playoffs and the matchups for the championship games Friday and Saturday, May 16-17. CIF-SS LACROSSE PLAYOFFS SATURDAY’S RESULTS BOYS SEMIFINALS DIVISION 1 Loyola 11, Foothill 9 Mater Dei 11, Santa Margarita 8 DIVISION 2 Dos Pueblos 13, Oaks Christian 4 San Clemente at Aliso Niguel, Tuesday, 5:30…
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A general rule for how often you should review your will, trust, powers of attorney, and health care directive, is every three to five years. But that’s not the only time. Your estate planning documents should reflect your life circumstances. So, when circumstances change, it’s time to look at those documents again. If you’ve been…
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Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Corbin Burnes throws against the Dodgers in the first inning during a baseball game, Saturday, May 10, 2025, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri) Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani gets ready to hit against the Arizona Diamondbacks in the first inning during a baseball game, Saturday, May 10, 2025, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri) Dodgers’…
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COLUMBUS, Ohio — For the second straight season, the Long Beach State and UCLA men’s volleyball teams will square off with a national championship at stake. Third-seeded UCLA, chasing its 22nd national crown and looking to become the first program to win three straight in more than 40 years, will have to get past the…
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ANAHEIM — The Angels accomplished something that’s been rare this season. They played the kind of baseball game that they’re supposed to play: getting a lead early and continuing to add on, with effective pitching throughout. It added up to a 5-2 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Saturday night. The Angels (16-22) now have…
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Orange Lutheran senior Connor Engelbrecht (1) celebrates with his teammates after a point in the Lancers’ 3-1 CIF-SS Division 3 semifinal win over Warren on Saturday, May 10, 2025, in Downey. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer) Orange Lutheran’s Logan Busch (11) and James Heninicke (12) try to block a hit by Warren’s Daniel Patino…
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LOS ANGELES — The family of a helicopter pilot who died when his helicopter crashed in 2020 while fighting a wildfire in Southern California reached a $15 million settlement with the company that maintained the aircraft, their attorneys said Friday. Michael Fournier of Rancho Cucamonga was making water drops on Aug. 19, 2020 over hilly,…
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