Well, here we are. It’s nearly Christmas Eve once again. This year, Dec. 24 falls on a Sunday, so not only do you get to read my column, but you might even have time to get those last few holiday chores done before Santa tries to squeeze his portly carcass down your chimney. Now that…
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Orange County Sheriff’s Department deputies are set to receive an immediate 8% raise with additional pay increases over the next three years under a new contract estimated to cost the county $150 million over the next three years. The contract, approved by the OC Board of Supervisors on Tuesday, will give deputies an additional 5%…
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A flurry of Cal Poly students buzzed around the university’s latest entry in the annual Rose Parade as the final touches for the framework of the float were welded, sanded and tested. For 75 years, a float built by Cal Poly Pomona and San Luis Obispo students has joined the parade held each New Year’s Day…
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Looking for live high school football signing day updates? Click here High school football players will begin signing their National Letters of Intent during the early signing day period beginning Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2023. Follow along for live updates from Southern California News Group reporters throughout the day for news on USC, UCLA and Southern…
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LONG BEACH — Jadon Jones scored a game-high 23 points as Long Beach State scored triple-digits and finished with 21 assists in a 107-78 victory over Cal State Dominguez Hills on Tuesday night at the Walter Pyramid. Long Beach (8-4) squared off with CSDH for the first time in more than 20 years, and the…
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USC guard Isaiah Collier brings the ball up the court during the second half of their game against Alabama State on Tuesday night in Montgomery, Ala. (AP Photo/Butch Dill) Alabama State guard CJ Hines gets around USC forward DJ Rodman as he drives to the basket during the first half on Tuesday night in Montgomery,…
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LOS ANGELES — Derrick Ward, a former running back and a member of the 2008 Super Bowl-winning New York Giants team, has been arrested in Los Angeles on suspicion of robbery. Ward, 43, was arrested Monday in the North Hollywood area, police said. He was being held Tuesday on $250,000 bail, according to a Los…
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LOS ANGELES — A public university in Los Angeles walked out of Pauley Pavilion with a historic win Tuesday night, but it was not the host. The UCLA men’s basketball team trailed Cal State Northridge by as much as 19 points in the second half, rallied to get within one then lost, 76-72, as the…
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By ERIC HE The Associated Press SAN JOSE — Anze Kopitar had a goal and an assist as the Kings beat the San Jose Sharks, 4-1, on Tuesday night. The Kings improved to 13-1-1 on the road, the best mark in the NHL. Trevor Moore got his team-leading 15th goal, Alex Laferriere also scored and…
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By NAJIB JOBAIN, SAMY MAGDY and JACK JEFFERY RAFAH, Gaza Strip — The Israeli army has raided and detained staff at two of the last functioning hospitals in Gaza’s north, where the defense minister said Tuesday that troops were working to completely clear out Hamas militants. Israel bombarded towns across southern Gaza Tuesday with airstrikes,…
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