As the flames of California history’s most damaging winter began to cool, decision times were about to arrive for tens of thousands of the state’s newest homeless. Some evacuees had homes to return to; some did not. This was almost like a random lottery. But those whose homes fell to the mid-January firestorms suddenly face…
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Q: Mr. Honk: The other day I saw a California 1984 Olympics license plate. Was that for only those on the Olympic Committee? I worked the ‘84 Olympics but was not aware of these plates and I’d love to buy one now. – Lisa Stelmar, San Clemente A: Mention of those Games prompts neat memories…
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NORTHRIDGE — TJ Wainwright came through with another big individual effort, but the Long Beach State men’s basketball team couldn’t overcome a 22-point halftime deficit as its Big West Conference struggles continued. Wainwright scored a game-high 27 points, going 6 for 7 from 3-point range, and led a furious second-half rally but Long Beach lost…
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RIVERSIDE — The UC Irvine men’s basketball team battled back from a 12-point second-half deficit to force overtime, but the Anteaters could not finish the comeback and suffered their first Big West Conference loss of the season. Barrington Hargress had 20 points and eight assists as UC Riverside outlasted UCI, 84-80, in overtime on Thursday…
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By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer MELBOURNE, Australia — An injured Novak Djokovic quit because of a torn muscle in his left leg after dropping the first set of his Australian Open semifinal against Alexander Zverev on Friday (Thursday night PT). Djokovic lost the opener 7-6 (5) and immediately walked around the net to concede…
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Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe now FOUNTAIN VALLEY — Fountain Valley’s girls basketball team wanted redemption and a better position in the race for the Sunset League title. The Barons got both Thursday night. Point guard Victoria Om sparked a 9-0 run to open the second half and shooting…
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SANTA ANA – Brandon Benjamin turned in another great performance Thursday, scoring 32 points for Canyon in a 65-38 win over Foothill in a Crestview League boys basketball game at Foothill High. Benjamin, a 6-6 senior forward, went into the game averaging 31 points a game. He has scored 98 points over his past three…
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There’s nice Torrey Pines and naughty Torrey Pines. The nice version involves clear skies, hang gliders lazily dotting the horizon and a whisper of wind. It’s a living, breathing postcard hugging the cliffside above the deep blue Pacific Ocean. The naughty version pours sugar into your gas tank and rats you out to the IRS.…
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The wind whipped up and took the scores with it on Thursday in the second round of the Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines. Wind gusts reached more than 35 mph — enough to move balls on the green and force an 86-minute suspension of play that prevented the round from being completed. With 29…
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UCLA guard Kiki Rice controls the ball against Rutgers center Chyna Cornwell (54) and guard Awa Sidibe (11) during the first half of their Big Ten game on Thursday night in Piscataway, N.J. (AP Photo/Noah K. Murray) UCLA center Lauren Betts, left, drives to the basket against Rutgers guard Awa Sidibe (11) during the first…
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