Citing nearly two decades of failure to develop fair and comprehensive hiring practices and ethics policies, the State Auditor’s Office on Thursday, April 21, asked the governor and legislators to step in to assist in holding the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California accountable. “Although MWD agreed to develop comprehensive hiring procedures nearly 20 years…
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A Laguna Niguel man was arrested after arson investigators determined a string of fires along Ortega Highway were set intentionally, officials said. A joint investigation between the Orange County Sheriff’s Department, Orange County Fire Authority, Cal Fire, and U.S. Forest Service lead detectives to Homayon Farnoodymeher, 46, after evidence was found. The sheriff’s department declined…
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LA HABRA – There was no way La Habra senior Reese Ruvalcaba was going to let rival Sonora back in the Freeway League title chase, and she made sure with her own home run derby. Ruvalcaba slugged a two-run homer in the second inning and a three-run homer in the third. Reese Ruvalcaba #4 of…
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LOS ANGELES — Last season was a disheartening one for the USC defense. A unit many expected to take the next step under then-defensive coordinator Todd Orlando instead regressed in confounding areas. Even the pass rush, expected to be the strength of the entire USC team, was confoundingly ineffective as the Trojans struggled with the…
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Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe now VILLA PARK — Sydney Somerndike returned to form on Thursday, and so did Villa Park’s softball team. The Arizona-bound pitcher fired a one-hitter with 12 strikeouts and also singled twice to lead the No. 4-ranked Spartans to a much-needed 2-0 victory against No.…
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IRVINE >> The Woodbridge baseball team Thursday beat Beckman 4-3 at Ryan Lemmon Stadium to remain in the race for its second consecutive Pacific Coast League championship. Woodbridge (18-7, 12-3) is one game behind Beckman (19-6, 13-2) in the standings with one more meeting between the two teams on Monday. Both teams have two other…
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For Cam Akers, being part of the Rams’ Super Bowl championship run in his second NFL season was all he could have wished for. The running back’s own performance, though, left something to be desired. That’s why, Akers says, he was back in training long before Rams players and coaches reunited this week for the…
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In a trip marked by sloppy weather and sloppy play, the Chicago White Sox took another hit in the eighth inning Thursday against the Cleveland Guardians. Center fielder Luis Robert exited the 6-3 loss with what manager Tony La Russa called “a little minor groin strain,” according to the initial opinion. While head athletic trainer…
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By AAMER MADHANI, ROBERT BURNS and DARLENE SUPERVILLE WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden pledged an additional $1.3 billion Thursday for new weapons and economic assistance to help Ukraine in its strong but increasingly difficult battle against the Russian invasion, and he promised to seek much more from Congress to keep the guns, ammunition and…
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SANTA ANITA LEADERS (Through Thursday) JOCKEYS / WINS Flavien Prat / 72 Juan Hernandez / 63 John Velazquez / 32 Tyler Baze / 31 Diego Herrera / 29 TRAINERS / WINS Philip D’Amato / 35 Doug O’Neill / 32 Bob Baffert / 27 John Sadler / 27 Richard Baltas / 23 DOWN THE STRETCH •…
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