The Chicago Bears announced they have hired Ryan Poles, the Kansas City Chiefs executive director of player personnel, as their new general manager. Poles was at Halas Hall for his second interview Tuesday, and by noon NFL Network and ESPN first reported the Bears were finalizing a contract with the man who will replace Ryan…
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LOS ANGELES — Students started lining up outside at 8 a.m. for Tuesday night’s nationally-televised Pac-12 showdown. Their dedication was tested. They couldn’t leave the line unless it was for a 10-minute bathroom break, which was monitored by a school staff member. Remain gone too long and they’d lose their spot in line. Twelve hours…
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The Foothill boys basketball team pushed its winning streak to 12 games Tuesday with a 63-49 win over Villa Park in a Crestview League game at Villa Park High. Knights senior guard Cruz Billings scored 23 points. Foothill is 21-1 overall and 3-0 in league. The Knights are ranked No. 9 in the Orange County…
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The Chicago Bears announced the hiring of Ryan Poles as their new general manager Tuesday, and he immediately joined the search for the 17th coach in franchise history, a decision that will affect his tenure as much as the next few seasons. The 36-year-old Poles comes from the Kansas City Chiefs, where he rose through…
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HUNTINGTON BEACH — Huntington Beach police are investigating the death of a pedestrian who was killed in a traffic collision. Officers were called at approximately 6:20 p.m. Monday to the intersection of Beach Boulevard and Yorktown Avenue to respond to a traffic collision involving a pedestrian and a white Chevrolet Silverado, said Huntington Beach Public…
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Change is in the air. “Black Monday” arrived in the NFL the day after the regular season ended with a flurry of major changes around the league. A week later, the Chicago Bears, Jacksonville Jaguars, Denver Broncos, Minnesota Vikings, New York Giants, Miami Dolphins, Houston Texans and Las Vegas Raiders were searching for new head…
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As the Kansas City Chiefs and the Buffalo Bills were playing in their epic game Sunday night, it was hard to imagine how the Ravens could compete with either of those teams or the Cincinnati Bengals. The conclusion was simple: They couldn’t. If the Ravens had made the playoffs, they would have been a one-and-done…
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LOS ANGELES — Another round of Santa Ana winds is heading for Southern California, with forecasters warning of gusty conditions Tuesday night into Wednesday, particularly in mountain areas. The National Weather Service issued a wind advisory that will be in effect from 4 p.m. Tuesday to noon Wednesday for the Santa Monica Mountains Recreational Area,…
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If Democrats in Sacramento are serious about creating a single-payer health care system in California, they aren’t acting like it. As with the last legislative push for single-payer five years ago, the latest effort appears to be nothing more than a political stunt aimed at generating headlines and misleading progressive true believers. Case in…
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What if Disney did more with its “What If …” franchise? If you have not been watching Disney+, “What If …” is an animated series that flips the script on several Marvel Cinematic Universe movies. It’s delightful fan service that acknowledges the way that people who love entertainment franchises often make up new stories about…
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