On a clear Tuesday morning, Tom Rogers sits at his desk, surrounded by books. A week prior, the longtime owner of Pasadena’s Book Alley lost his Altadena home in the Eaton fire. But as he has done since buying the bookstore in 2004, he’s working with books. “That’s what I gotta do, yeah. My wife…
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Investigators are looking into whether a small blaze was not totally snuffed out and reignited to start the Palisades fire, the Los Angeles Fire Department’s chief said. “We owe that to you, as a community, to understand where and how this happened, where and how this started,” Chief Kristin Crowley said during a virtual community…
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Girl Scouts package holiday joy for youth at Huntington Beach shelter Girl Scouts of Orange County Troop 7370 spearheaded Operation Waymakers this past holiday season. Fifty girls gathered to create gift boxes to brighten the holidays of children at the Huntington Beach Youth Shelter. The project benefits youths ages 11-17 who are being assisted and…
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HUNTINGTON BEACH — The Los Alamitos girls soccer team came from one goal down to defeat Huntington Beach, 2-1, in a key Sunset League match Thursday at Huntington Beach High School. The Griffins (9-5-3, 3-0), who are ranked No. 7 in Orange County, and the No. 6 Oilers (9-3-3, 1-1) are expected to contend along…
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UC Irvine forward Kyle Evans, right, passes the ball around Cal State Fullerton center Zachary Visentin during their Big West Conference game on Thursday night at UCI’s Bren Events Center. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Contributing Photographer) Cal State Fullerton guard Zion Richardson, center, is tied up by UC Irvine guard Ofure Ujadughele, left, during the…
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Clippers guard James Harden looks to get around the Portland Trail Blazers’ defense during the second half on Thursday night in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane) Portland Trail Blazers forward Toumani Camara, left, tries to get around Clippers center Ivica Zubac (40) as he goes to the basket during the first half of an NBA…
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SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO — If one only focused on the top scoring averages and college recruiting interest, Mater Dei’s girls basketball team could appear to be heavily-powered by Addison Deal and Kaeli Wynn. And while that duo has been outstanding in averaging about 19 points per game, the Monarchs rely on more than just arguably…
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Kings goaltender Darcy Kuemper stops the puck during the third period of their 5-1 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Thursday night in Vancouver, British Columbia. (Ethan Cairns/The Canadian Press via AP) The Kings’ Alex Turcotte (15) scores past Vancouver Canucks goaltender Thatcher Demko, bottom left, as the Canucks’ Filip Hronek (17) and the Kings’…
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LONG BEACH — The Long Beach State men’s basketball team proved no match for UC San Diego as the Tritons took control early for an 80-54 win on Thursday night in a game that was played in the Goldmine. Tyler McGhie had 26 points on 10-of-16 shooting to go with five rebounds and Aniwaniwa Tait-Jones scored…
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Ducks right wing Troy Terry celebrates his goal during the first period of their game against the Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday night in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O’Meara) Tampa Bay Lightning center Luke Glendening, left, and Ducks defenseman Olen Zellweger battle for the puck during the first period on Thursday night in Tampa, Fla.…
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