Derek Tran took a slight edge over Rep. Michelle Steel in California’s 45th congressional district on Saturday, Nov. 16, nearly two weeks after Election Day. Saturday’s count showed Tran leading by 36 votes. The Orange Democrat’s vote percentage has gradually increased as more ballots have been counted in recent days, eroding Steel’s initial lead of…
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Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe now The transformation of Pacifica’s football program under coach Kyle Murphy continues. The Mariners and their second-year coach defeated host Brentwood 27-23 in the CIF-SS Division 10 quarterfinals Friday to advance to the semifinals for the first time since 2007. Wide receiver/safety Armando Torres…
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LOS ANGELES — Sean McVay declined to name a starting center for the Rams’ game Sunday at the New England Patriots. It’s not that he hadn’t already made a decision, just a spot of gamesmanship ahead of the matchup. But regardless who is snapping the ball Sunday, whether it is free-agent acquisition Jonah Jackson for…
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The Chargers have won three consecutive games, four out of five and six of nine overall this season. They have the NFL’s stingiest defense, a playmaking quarterback who is heating up at just the right moment with his arm and his legs and a coach whose reputation for winning precedes him. So, it wasn’t surprising…
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Sabrina Carpenter has had a very, very, very good year. Her album “Short ‘n Sweet” soared to No. 1 in the United States and other countries on its release in August. Its singles “Please Please Please,” “Taste” and “Espresso” reached Nos. 1, 2 and 3 on the Billboard Hot 100. Last month, she earned Grammy…
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A 32-year-old man died after falling off a ladder at Maggiano’s Little Italy restaurant outside South Coast Plaza on Saturday morning, Nov. 16, authorities and a restaurant spokesperson said. Shortly before 8 a.m., Costa Mesa police and fire and rescue personnel were dispatched to the 3300 block of Bristol Street for a report of a…
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A 37-year-old female choir teacher at Santa Ana High School was arrested on suspicion of having sexual relations with a 17-year-old male student, authorities said. Officers responded at about 6 p.m. Friday, Nov. 16 to Santa Ana High at 520 W. Walnut St. regarding a report of a 17-year-old senior allegedly involved in an inappropriate…
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LOS ANGELES — For years – for decades, even – USC’s athletic department has often found itself caught between the rock of university tradition and the hard place of collegiate football’s evolution, grappling with varying degrees of innovation in an ever-increasing need for revenue. That’s extended, throughout the Trojans’ history, to the program’s uniforms, where…
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The UCLA football team changed its verbiage for scoring. Instead of saying “get points,” the Bruins now say they want to “finish in the paint.” The offense couldn’t hold up its end of the bargain, but the defense kept UCLA competitive in Friday night’s loss to Washington as the team continues to struggle to emphatically…
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From the corner, James Harden buried his third 3-pointer of the night, one that tied him with Ray Allen for second place on the NBA’s all-time list. The 26-foot pull up shot came late in the opening quarter against the Houston Rockets. But his long-range shot eluded him for the next three quarters and so…
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