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Here’s the 2024 NCAA Tournament men’s basketball bracket, released Sunday, March 17, 2024.   Click here for printable bracket.

Along with the 25,000 participants in Sunday’s L.A. Marathon were also more than 200,000 spectators who lined the 26.2-mile route. Between participants and the spectators was a lot of goodwill. There were the complete strangers encouraging runners to keep going. “You got this.” There were the relentless displays of resilience and the age-defying moments of…
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After an emotional rollercoaster of a week, the Long Beach State men’s basketball team on Sunday learned the key details about what awaits them this week. In the final matchup revealed during the live NCAA Tournament Selection Show, Long Beach State learned it is headed to Salt Lake City, where the team and outgoing head…
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Over the past 35 days, 34 home burglaries were reported in Irvine, police announced on Saturday, March 16. “One trend we are seeing is suspects knocking down or disabling cameras. The second is suspects climbing to the second story and entering through a window or door,” Irvine police said in a Facebook post. The targeted…
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A tangle of traffic delays caused by road closures were reported around Los Angeles International Airport on Sunday morning, with travelers posting on social media about some getting out of cars on city streets and walking to the airport with their luggage. “Absolutely horrendous traffic,” said X user David Barnett. “More than an hour to go…
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By Carlo Vigos Laguna Woods Globe cooking columnist My children, Angela and Johnny, were both born in the ’70s and so was the rainbow poke cake that was published by Jell-O. I would make this super easy cake for birthdays as they grew up. Those were the days when we would have dessert every day,…
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At only 16 years old, Justin Martinez spent Sunday, March 17, running his second Los Angeles Marathon — and he sprinted across the finish line in under three hours. “It was challenging, but being able to share this experience with the whole community was fun,” said Martinez, a student at Francisco Bravo Medical Magnet High…
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Kenyan runners Dominic Ngeno and Stacy Ndiwa celebrate winning the 39th Los Angeles Marathon on Sunday, March 17, 2024. (Photo by Axel Koester, Contributing Photographer) Stacy Ndiwa celebrates winning the 39th Los Angeles Marathon on Sunday, March 17, 2024. (Photo by Axel Koester, Contributing Photographer) Stacy Ndiwa celebrates winning the 39th Los Angeles Marathon on…
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They came decked out in fiery red wigs with tight curls, oversize glasses and, of course, the colorful caftans that were iconic to the look of the beloved Mrs. Roper. Younger generations may be confused at the reference, but anyone with a television in the late ’70s and ’80s will remember Mrs. Roper, the wise-cracking-yet-lovable…
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Evergreen pear trees are in full bloom, and new green sprouts are showing up on deciduous tree branches that were barren just a few weeks ago. It’s as if Mother Nature set a wake-up alarm. Trees are a calling card of Laguna Woods, which is often described as an “urban forest.” With its 35,000-plus trees…
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