By Stefanie Dazio and Brian Melley | Associated Press LOS ANGELES — The Coast Guard has announced new safety rules following a deadly blaze that killed 34 people on a scuba diving boat off the California coast more than two years ago, including installation of fire detection and suppression equipment. The Labor Day 2019 fire…
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By MARK SHERMAN and JESSICA GRESKO WASHINGTON (AP) — Fully vaccinated and mostly masked, the Supreme Court’s conservative majority appeared skeptical Friday of the Biden administration’s authority to impose a vaccine-or-testing requirement on the nation’s large employers. The court seemed more open to a separate vaccine mandate for most health care workers. The arguments in…
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Southern California Girls Athlete of the Week Athlete: Ella Estabrook School: West Torrance Sport: Basketball Noteworthy: Estabrook scored 19 points to lead West to a 57-44 win over Woodbridge in the finals of the Savanna Tournament. Estabrook was named tournament MVP.
Southern California Boys Athlete of the Week Athlete: Benny Gealer School: Rolling Hills Prep Sport: Boys basketball Noteworthy: Gealer had 19 points and eight assists as Rolling Hills Prep defeated San Joaquin Memorial 63-55 in the third-place game of the Gold Division at The Classic at Damien. Gealer averaged 14.7 points in four games.
LOS ANGELES — USC, which previously announced it would begin the spring semester with one week of remote classes due to locally rising COVID-19 cases, extended the remote learning period for a second week on Friday, Jan. 7. Remote classes will begin Jan. 10, and were originally set to revert to in-person instruction on Jan.…
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With Chip Kelly’s contract status at UCLA still unclear publicly, some of his top assistant coaches are being mentioned as strong candidates for positions with other college football programs. Justin Frye has been responsible for the offensive line at UCLA since 2018 and added the responsibility of offensive coordinator in 2019. Both areas have been…
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As in much of the nation, Orange County continues to set records for daily new coronavirus infections, with the OC Health Care Agency on Friday reporting 6,428 new cases and nearly 20% of tests coming back positive. While hospital wards and intensive care units aren’t as slammed, staffing shortages and people jamming emergency rooms –…
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LOS ANGELES — It’s one thing when you can hit the court and prove your worth. But locked in a hotel room for days on end, Avery Bradley could only wait. When he entered the league’s COVID-19 protocols in Dallas last month, Bradley ended up missing five games. For a player with a partially guaranteed…
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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 Saturday Jan. 8, 2022. Trouble viewing on mobile device? See consensus picks Enjoy the consensus horse racing picks online? Subscribe Related Articles Horse racing notes: Flavien Prat ‘a…
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By DAVE SKRETTA NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Two-time champion Alysa Liu withdrew from the U.S. Figure Skating Championships after testing positive for COVID-19 on Friday, less than a day after a third-place finish in the short program put her in position to make the Olympic team. The 16-year-old Liu is at least the fifth competitor…
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