WALNUT — Newport Harbor’s girls water polo team entered the CIF-SS Open Division final on Saturday with plenty of momentum. But in a postseason marked by surprising results, a current carrying the unexpected seemingly lurked deep in the pool at Mt. SAC. Oaks Christian and its 2-meter defense jumped on the stream and sprinted to…
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A ski patroller caught in a Mammoth Mountain avalanche and then taken to a Nevada hospital has died, Mammoth Mountain officials said Saturday. “It is with the heaviest of hearts that we share the Mammoth Mountain Ski Patroller, Claire Murphy, who was hospitalized last Friday passed away as a result of her injuries,” a statement…
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An LAFC fan holds a picture of Los Angeles FC forward Olivier Giroud prior to the start of an MLS match against the Minnesota United at BMO Stadium in Los Angeles, on Saturday, Feb. 22, 2025. Los Angeles FC won 1-0. (Photo by Raul Romero Jr., Contributing Photographer) LAFC defender Marlon, left, recovers the ball…
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LONG BEACH — Chris Acker didn’t lose more than two games in a row in his five years as an assistant coach at San Diego State. It’s been a different story in his first season at the helm for Long Beach State. LBSU lost its 11th consecutive game on Saturday afternoon, all in Big West…
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WALNUT — Laguna Beach’s Kara Carver earned a 5-meter penalty in sudden-death overtime and popped the submerged ball to Presley Jones for the shot. Moments later, Breakers girls water polo coach Katie Teets looked toward the sky and held her face tight. Laguna Beach scripted a fitting ending to the CIF-SS Division 1 final Saturday…
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DENVER — When the Lakers made the three-team trade that landed them Luka Doncic three weeks ago, all of the attention, understandably so, went towards the 25-year-old five-time All-Star they acquired. But in Markieff Morris, who also came to L.A. as part of the trade, the Lakers acquired something they didn’t have before his arrival…
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Q: What can I do to keep grasshoppers out of my garden? They are really destructive! Grasshoppers are tremendously destructive and difficult to control. In late fall or early winter, the female lays her eggs in undisturbed ground (open fields or grasslands, mostly). Once the weather warms up, the eggs hatch and the hungry nymphs…
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Breed: Chihuahua mix Age: 11 years Sex: Spayed female Size: 10 pounds Piper’s story: Piper loves people, car rides, walks on quiet streets, snuggling and giving hugs and kisses. She is gentle and calm with an amazing personality. She definitely would prefer to be the only pet in the home, but lots of laps would…
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The UCLA women’s gymnastics team has crept up the national rankings, rising from its dismal 195.250 team score that marked the start of the season. The Bruins are now the No. 2 team in the country after hitting 197.675 – but head coach Janelle McDonald knows her team has more to give. “It shows that…
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Breed: Staffordshire terrier mix Age: 4 years Sex: Spayed female Size: 49 pounds Brooklyn’s story: This sweet Staffie mix gal ended up at the shelter after she had been used for breeding. Brooklyn is a sweet soul who is full of kisses and tail wags. She’s so grateful to be rescued! Brooklyn is dog-, people-…
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