Eda, the even-money favorite, looked beaten halfway down the stretch at Los Alamitos on Saturday, but the Bob Baffert-trained filly found a second gear and scored a half-length victory in the $300,000 Grade I Starlet Stakes. The victory was Baffert’s fifth consecutive in the Starlet, a 1 1/16-mile race for 2-year-old fillies, and gives him…
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Those who led the push for cityhood in Lake Forest in the late 1980s and early ’90s envisioned a town where families would flock and residents would feel tight-knit and included, with community centers and holiday celebrations to bring people together. Now, 30 years later, “I think we fulfilled that vision,” said Helen Wilson, Lake…
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Follow along for live updates before, during and after USC’s road game at Cal on Saturday Dec. 4, 2021. It will be the season finale for both teams after their originally scheduled game in early November was postponed because of a coronavirus outbreak within the Cal program. Donte Williams will coach the Trojans tonight before…
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A photo of a solitary basketball hoop gave the Clippers’ fan base — already in good spirits following the previous night’s 119-115 victory over the Lakers — an extra jolt of optimism Saturday. That’s because Nicolas Batum tweeted the photo, which depicted one of the practice baskets at the Clippers’ training facility in Playa Vista,…
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A crash involving an ice cream truck and two other vehicles in Buena Park sent three people to a hospital Saturday, Dec. 4. The collision happened near of Stanton Avenue and Poinsettia Drive at about 4:30 p.m., Buena Park police said. The truck’s front end was obliterated as it rolled over and came to rest…
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IRVINE – Northwood had just lost in the CIF Southern California Regional Division 5-A game when Northwood coach JC Clarke decided to look on the bright side. “I’m glad I don’t have to take an eight-hour trip to Northern California,” Clarke said. Plans for such a trip ended Saturday with the Timberwolves’ 14-7 loss to…
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LONG BEACH — The Long Beach State men’s basketball team displayed a lot of improvement on Saturday, just not enough for a victory. Long Beach played even with Loyola Marymount for most of its nonconference game but was unable to overcome a big run by the Lions in the second half and lost, 77-74, at…
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ATLANTA — Mater Dei alumnus Bryce Young threw for three touchdowns and ran for another as fourth-ranked Alabama rolled over No. 1 Georgia 41-24 in the Southeastern Conference championship game Saturday, a result that likely sends both powerhouse programs to the four-team College Football Playoff. Young set SEC championship records with 421 yards passing and…
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LOS ANGELES — Luke Kennard scored 19 points and was most displeased. Luke Kennard scored 19 points and was, in a word, “great!” What a difference a win makes. After failing to reach double-digit points for six consecutive games, on Wednesday the Clippers’ shooting guard contributed a team-high-tying 19 points (on 7-for-12 shooting, including hitting…
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Scores from Friday’s regional championship games and the schedule for Saturday’s games and the state championships on Dec. 10-11. HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL CIF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS Friday’s results Division 1-AA San Diego Cathedral 71, Orange Lutheran 62 Division 2-AA Chula Vista Mater Dei 24, La Mesa Helix 21 Division 3-AA Aquinas 42, Newport Harbor…
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