A surge in gun purchases during the COVID-19 pandemic, including those bought by people who are prohibited from having firearms, prompted state law enforcement last year to mount an aggressive push to seize more than 1,400 weapons through a unique California program, authorities said Wednesday. Agents investigated more than 6,600 people in 2021 through the…
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The Kings’ Phillip Danault, front, and the Edmonton Oilers’ Connor McDavid vie for the puck during the third period on Wednesday night in Edmonton. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP) From left, the Kings’ Arthur Kaliyev, Troy Stecher, Alexander Edler and Anze Kopitar celebrate a goal during the first period of their game against the…
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By FRED GOODALL AP Sports Writer TAMPA, Fla. — Bruce Arians unexpectedly retired as coach of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, a stunning move Wednesday night that the 69-year-old who guided the team to its second Super Bowl title says is not related to health. It’s the second major retirement announcement for the Bucs this offseason,…
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This was the week “The Real Housewives of Orange County” turned into “The Real Middle Schoolers of Orange County Go On a Field Trip to Aspen.” Seriously, nearly the entire episode revolved around the kind of hurt feelings that most of us learn to get over by the start of high school. And it had…
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SANTA ANA – Foothill beat El Dorado last week when Garrett Davidson drove in the winning run in the bottom of the eighth inning against El Dorado pitcher Nathan Huy at Foothill High School. On Wednesday Davidson stepped to the plate with the game tied in the bottom of the seventh inning at Foothill. Huy…
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THE GAME: Eddy Alvarez’s ninth-inning grand slam was the Dodgers’ Cactus League-leading 27th home run this spring and highlighted a 12-1 victory over the Cleveland Guardians on Wednesday night at Goodyear Ballpark in Goodyear, Ariz. PITCHING REPORT: Dodgers pitchers held the Guardians to four hits in the win. … Left-hander Julio Urias pitched four scoreless…
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Orange County’s engineering and computer science sectors are booming. Exceptional growth is integrated into every area of commerce, from cybersecurity and artificial intelligence to medicine and construction. All are dynamic contributors to the growth of the county’s economy. With its relentless embrace of innovation, Orange County has established itself as one of the state’s premier…
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The Tragic Number is one. With the Knicks’ 125-114 defeat to the Hornets on Wednesday, elimination from the playoffs could be sealed as early as Thursday if the Hawks beat the Cavaliers. Either way, one more Knicks defeat or Hawks victory and those Cancun trips can be booked with 100% certainty. It’s been inevitable for…
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Observations and other notes of interest from Wednesday night’s 106-98 victory over the Boston Celtics: — Even with the recent rotation changes, it remains to be seen who ultimately will be the odd man out of the preferred nine. — And that decision won’t come until Caleb Martin returns from his calf bruise. — Ruled…
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A man who shot a co-worker to death during an argument over $60 and fled the country, and then spent more than 15 years as one of Orange County’s most wanted fugitives, was convicted Wednesday of murder. An Orange County Superior Court jury deliberated for less than a day before finding Juan Palacios, now 63,…
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