A proposal to ban the teaching of some issues related to the role of race in American society has left many high school students and parents in the Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District worried that they might lose Advanced Placement classes. The Placentia-Yorba Linda School Board will hold a study session Wednesday, March 23, to…
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Julius Randle has been very charitable with his anger. The Knicks forward was fined yet again Tuesday for “directing hostile language at a referee,” according the NBA, which docked Randle $40,000. It was the fourth time the hot-tempered Randle was punished this season by the league, with fines totaling $130,000. The Knicks were fined $25,000…
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The Clippers aren’t particularly proficient scorers a lot of the time. In related news, they’re short on star power. What they can say for themselves: They’ll fight to the finish. They couldn’t otherwise have come back from double-digits deficits 12 times in a season, including three that were 24 points or more. Now if they…
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How do you address what is likely the NFL’s most glaring hole at offensive tackle if you’re the Miami Dolphins? You go out and land the most-prized free agent at the position in former New Orleans Saints left tackle Terron Armstead. After a week-long wait filled with smaller moves, the Dolphins finally made their big…
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LOS ANGELES — As the USC receivers positioned themselves at the line of scrimmage, there was one defender across from them. He wasn’t in a jersey or a cardinal uniform. Instead, it was a gray shirt and white visor. But new USC head coach Lincoln Riley was there, crouched like a linebacker, backpedaling like a…
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There were times this season when the Chicago Bulls looked strong and sharp enough to match the Milwaukee Bucks. Tuesday night was not one of them. The Bulls dropped their third game in as many meetings with the Bucks in a demoralizing 126-98 blowout, reigniting concerns over their postseason viability after the brief respite of…
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A second suspect sought in connection with the killing of a father of two in Anaheim in December has been arrested, police said Monday, March 21. David Gutierrez Hernandez was a father of two who was shot and killed in Anaheim in December. (Photo courtesy of the Anaheim Police Department) Franky Mejia Echeverria, 20, of…
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Matt Breida has speed, catches passes well, and does his damage as a runner on the edges. That’s interesting because those are some of Saquon Barkley’s key traits, too, and the Giants signed Breida on Monday anyway. Breida also knows Brian Daboll’s offense because he played for him with the Buffalo Bills last season. Breida,…
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Educate students, starting in middle school, about how to avoid becoming victims of human trafficking. Change federal law so traffickers can’t dodge a long prison sentence by claiming they didn’t know their victim was a child. Give money and shelter to teens aging out of foster care so they won’t continue to be top targets…
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As Jalen Suggs missed the Orlando Magic’s 94-90 Tuesday home win over the Golden State Warriors for his fourth consecutive absence because of a right ankle bone bruise, questions naturally arose about his status for the remainder of the season. Suggs sat six of the last nine games because of an injury to the right…
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