LOS ANGELES — Without – and now with! – Paul George, these Clippers are capable of big ol’ comebacks, rallying from precisely 25 points down for the second time this season (and from at least 25 points down for the third time and from 24 or more behind for the fourth time). In his first…
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A former Laguna Beach resident sought the “horrific deaths” of a judge, two prosecutors and the FBI agents who put him in federal prison on fraud, a prosecutor told jurors Tuesday, as the defendant’s attorney said his client was just fantasizing and had no way of carrying out a revenge plot. John Arthur Walthall, 66,…
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LOS ANGELES — So, what did he miss? Ninety-seven days, 43 games – and 19 wins, 24 losses and an arena name change – later, Paul George returned to the court on Tuesday night, as the Clippers took on the Utah Jazz, starting beside Reggie Jackson, Ivica Zubac, Nicolas Batum and Marcus Morris Sr. Before…
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Kyrie Irving has to be super for the Nets to star in the NBA Finals. That’s the biggest takeaway now with two games under his belt at Barclays Center after mayor Adams created an exemption for unvaccinated pro athletes to play home games in New York City. If Irving doesn’t play like a Top 75…
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Southern California Girls Athlete of the Week Athlete: Daniela Leon School: Walnut Sport: Softball Noteworthy: The Mustangs’ senior pitcher has a been a major factor for some of their biggest wins this season. And for a team that won just three games last year, the Mustangs are suddenly ranked No. 7 in Division 5 due…
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LOS ANGELES — Following the 2021 season, USC offensive lineman Andrew Vorhees had a decision to make about his future. Even after a 4-8 season, Vorhees had shown his worth at both guard and tackle, earning third-team All-American honors from The Associated Press. And for a while, Vorhees was leaning toward entering the NFL Draft.…
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Southern California Boys Athlete of the Week Athlete: Landon White School: San Dimas Sport: Baseball Noteworthy: Landon White, the Saints’ sophomore infielder, is off to a great start batting .417 and was key in last week’s two-game sweep over Charter Oak to open the Valle Vista league. White doubled home both runs in the Saints’…
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RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A Vietnamese automaker announced plans Tuesday to build a plant in North Carolina to manufacture electric vehicles, promising to bring 7,500 jobs and ending the state’s streak of near-misses for landing carmakers. VinFast will build its first North American plant in Chatham County southwest of Raleigh, with production expected to start…
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On the same day that state legislators shot down one bill to increase penalties for selling fentanyl, Assemblywoman Cottie Petrie-Noris pitched another that would send the worst fentanyl dealers to prison for 20 years to life. But Petrie-Norris, D-Laguna Beach, acknowledged that even with the rise of synthetic, cheap fentanyl — sparking a wave of…
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DALLAS — With just two weeks remaining in the regular season, it’s as important as ever for the Lakers to keep any small flicker of hope alive. So even though Coach Frank Vogel didn’t expect LeBron James and Anthony Davis to be available Tuesday night against the Dallas Mavericks, the Lakers didn’t officially rule out…
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