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Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe now NEWPORT BEACH — San Juan Hills quarterback Timmy Herr found plenty of inspiration for the Orange County North vs. South All-Star Football Classic on Saturday. The senior dedicated his last high school game to San Juan Hills coach Robert Frith, who watched the…
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SYDNEY — In a masterful performance, as he’s done so many other times, Alexander Volkanovski successfully defended his featherweight title with a unanimous decision over Diego Lopes at UFC 325 on Sunday afternoon. New South Wales native Volkanovski (29-4-0) won on all three judges’ scorecards 49-46, 49-46 and 50-45, much to the delight of the…
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Public health officials warned Saturday of possible measles exposure at Los Angeles International Airport, the Disneyland Resort and other locations in Southern California. An international traveler who was infected with measles passed through LAX’s Tom Bradley International Terminal on Jan. 26 after arriving on Viva Aerobus Flight 518, the Los Angeles County Department of Public…
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SANTA ANA — A 61-year-old man was sentenced Friday to 138 years to life in prison for sexually assaulting five girls, including victims he met as a church volunteer. Jesus Heras Garcia was a volunteer at the Case de Vida Church in Corona and became a close family friend of the victims, police said. Investigators…
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Justin Rose threatened to run away from the field Saturday in the third round of the Farmers Insurance Open, but settled for a commanding six-stroke lead over Joel Dahmen after shooting a 4-under 68 that set another tournament record. “You walk off like thinking maybe it could have been lower, you know,” said Rose, who…
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Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe now Standings for the Orange County girls basketball leagues through Friday, Jan. 30. Trinity League League Overall Mater Dei 5-0 22-4 JSerra 2-3 19-5 Santa Margarita 2-3 17-9 Orange Lutheran 1-4 16-8 South Coast League League Overall Beckman 6-0 21-5 San Clemente 5-2…
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LONG BEACH — Finding points to fill the scoring void left by the injury to Gavin Sykes wasn’t a problem for the Long Beach State men’s basketball team on Saturday afternoon. Getting crucial stops on the defensive end was the bigger issue. LBSU rallied from a 15-point deficit with just over seven minutes remaining against…
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ARCADIA — Last year, the late-developing gelding named Westwood played a supporting role in California’s racing drama, helping his stablemate Baeza to become one of the year’s top 3-year-olds. Saturday, Westwood finally had his own day in the sun, and may have set himself up for more. Westwood and jockey Kazushi Kimura took advantage of…
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LOS ANGELES — USC point guard Jordan Marsh strode around the court with a walking boot on his left leg on Saturday afternoon as his teammates warmed up. He was on the bench for the game — day-to-day with a toe injury — instead of having his usual, speeding around defenders, irritating and disrupting them…
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There’s something special about reading for pleasure. It’s not just about learning, but about nurturing our mental health, building empathy and keeping our creativity alive. As an avid reader myself, it surprised me to learn that daily pleasure reading has dropped 40% over the past two decades, according to a recent study in the journal…
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