”Survey says” looks at various rankings and scorecards judging geographic locations while noting these grades are best seen as a mix of artful interpretation and data. Buzz: The Los Angeles Unified School District strike comes as California government workers fuel nationwide growth in union members. Source: My trusty spreadsheet looked at the Bureau of Labor…
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A judge has denied a defense request to remove the Orange County District Attorney’s Office from prosecuting the man accused of igniting the extensive 2018 Holy fire, determining there is no evidence that the agency’s top lawyer made comments jeopardizing the right to a fair trial. Orange County Superior Court Judge Patrick H. Donahue’s decision,…
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Reggie Jackson’s baseball resume is the stuff of legend: 563 home runs (making him 14th all-time); 14-time All-Star; a Most Valuable Player Award and five World Series-winning teams – three times with the Oakland A’s and two with the New York Yankees. He also became the first player since Babe Ruth to hit three homers…
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Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe now ORANGE COUNTY PLAYER OF THE YEAR Lauren Steele, Orange Lutheran, Jr. Orange Lutheran goalie Lauren Steele never backed down from a challenge during her biggest moments of the girls water polo season. Penalty shot in league at Mater Dei … block. Late breakaways…
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Don’t put away those skis and snowboards just yet, it’s going to be a longer-than-usual season on the slopes. Local ski resorts are still digging out from the most recent storms, with more snow possible, but resort operators are looking ahead, announcing Tuesday, March 21, they’ve already extended their seasons thanks to record snowfall. Mammoth…
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Steve Fryer’s list of outstanding baseball players over the past week’s worth of games: Zach Brown, Villa Park, Sr. P Brown struck out six with no walks and allowed one earned run over 5.1 innings of pitching, and hit a double, in the Spartans’ 3-2 win over Foothill in a Crestview League opener. He signed…
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Three Garden Grove High School students will get to showcase an app they developed, a tool to help students study efficiently, to Congress next month. Jessica Nguyen, Henry Vu and Jasmine Chau, all juniors, developed the MnewNote app which combines study techniques with a timer as a way to balance study time with breaks to…
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The Roman Catholic Council of Chalcedon convened in 451. The invited bishops established several doctrines that persist in the Christian and Catholic theologies to this day. One, promulgated by Pope Leo I, states that the Messiah has two distinct natures: divine and human. The World Baseball Classic is bound to few traditions other than the absence…
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Six Flags Magic Mountain remained closed for the second day in a row amid a threat of high winds, heavy thunderstorms and flash floods as the latest in a series of “atmospheric river” storms passes through Southern California. Magic Mountain was closed on Wednesday, March 22 due to inclement weather, according to the Valencia amusement…
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]A man accused of gunning down Los Angeles Catholic Auxiliary Bishop David O’Connell at his home in Hacienda Heights pleaded not guilty Wednesday to a murder charge. Superior Court Judge Armenui Amy Ashvanian ordered Carlos Medina, 61, to remain jailed in lieu of just over $2 million bail pending his next appearance May 17 at…
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