The Sparks’ tough 2021 season – which ended without a playoff appearance for the first time since 2011 – did a lot to inform how Derek Fisher approached his second offseason as the team’s general manager. For one thing, he realized the Sparks desperately needed more players with the ability to go and get a…
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A state legislator has requested a sweeping audit of the California State University system’s sexual harassment policies and subsequent settlements paid to alleged harassers in the wake of a recent scandal involving former Chancellor Joseph Castro. Assemblyman Rudy Salas, D-Bakersfield, who chairs the Joint Legislative Audit Committee, said this week that 43 lawmakers have signed…
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OC Fair has announced more performances for its 2022 Toyota Summer Concert Series at Pacific Amphitheatre including R&B legend Smokey Robinson, who just made his debut on the Palomino Stage the Stagecoach Country Music Festival in Indio last weekend. Robinson will headline Pacific Amphitheatre on Aug. 12 ($40-$80). Electronic-pop artist, violinist and dancer Lindsey Stirling…
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Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe now Esperanza’s softball team opened defense of its CIF-SS Division 1 title on Thursday but the work began months earlier. The Aztecs bonded with seven freshmen, and carefully adjusted their mentality. “We may have been champions last year,” senior pitcher Brooke Perez said, “but…
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SANTA ANA – Segerstrom scored five runs in the fifth inning for a 7-5 comeback win over Mary Star of the Sea in a CIF Southern Section Division 4 first-round baseball playoff game Thursdasy at Segerstrom High. It was Segerstrom’s first win in the baseball playoffs since 2018. The Jaguars lost in a first-round game…
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Austin Hays looked back into the Orioles’ dugout as he passed first base, as if he wanted to see the expressions on his teammates faces. The ball that had just left his bat — a rocket that just cleared the newly remodeled left-field wall — continued a power barrage off Minnesota Twins pitching, and his…
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The consensus box of Santa Anita picks comes from handicappers Bob Mieszerski, Art Wilson, Terry Turrell and Eddie Wilson. Here are the picks for races on Friday May 6, 2022. Trouble viewing on mobile device? See consensus picks Enjoy the consensus horse racing picks online? Subscribe Sign up for Ponies Express newsletter and get the…
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PHILADELPHIA — The Mets took the phrase “never say die” to a completely different planet. Down six runs in the ninth, the Mets put together a seven-run rally against two Phillies pitchers, including closer Corey Knebel, to mount the comeback of all comebacks. It was pandemonium in the City of Brotherly Love as the Mets…
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Three more birds have died after being attacked with a pellet gun at TeWinkle Park in Costa Mesa, bringing the total deaths to seven as police continue to investigate in hopes of finding whoever is responsible. An eighth bird was injured. Costa Mesa police were initially called to the park April 18 after a mallard,…
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The season of pomp and circumstance has begun. Vanguard University held Orange County’s first commencement of the year, celebrating the achievements of the Class of 2022, as well as Class of 2020 graduates who weren’t able to walk at the time because of social distancing requirements. Yesica Manilla is hugged by Mary Arkfeld, event coordinator…
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