Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe now Offensive tackle Kodi Greene, one of the top high school football prospects in Washington, has enrolled at Mater Dei, the sophomore confirmed. The 6-foot-6, 290-pound Greene said he started classes at Mater Dei on Tuesday. Last season, Greene played at Eastside Catholic in…
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Residents between Fullerton and Anaheim may have noticed a variety of helicopters buzzing overhead Friday and will see several more over the weekend. They are in town for an expo at the Anaheim Convention Center, the largest gathering in the world of the vertical aviation industry. The Helicopter Association International has brought its annual HAI…
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The recent rains followed by the emergence of the sun from behind the clouds set the stage for some beautiful views and a refresh for Mother Nature. Enjoy a few moments caught in Orange and Tustin by one of our photographers. Following days of rain, a dog pauses in Santiago Creek as it flows from…
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GLENDALE, Ariz. — Major league hitters were not kind to Gavin Stone during his rookie season. They battered him for a 9.00 ERA in his eight-game MLB baptism last year, hitting .338 with eight home runs and 61 baserunners in the first 31 innings of his major league career. In a way, though, they did…
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An appeals court has upheld the life sentence of a Black man convicted in a brutal Newport Beach double-slaying, ruling that prosecutors were right not to pursue the death penalty in the midst of allegations by the defense and others that racially charged comments by DA Todd Spitzer violated the state’s recently enacted Racial Justice…
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Dozens of fans lined up to pick up Olivia Rodrigo’s signature cookie at Crumbl Cookies in Palm Desert on Friday, Feb 23. Chris Rodrigo, the singer’s father, was at the store to pick up cookies for his daughter, who is in town to kickoff her Guts World Tour tonight at the nearby Acrisure Arena. The…
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The Department of Health and Human Services placed unaccompanied migrant children crossing the border in 2021 with some U.S. sponsors who weren’t properly vetted, raising concerns they could be exploited, according to a new report from the agency’s government watchdog. The Office of Inspector General issued a blistering 62-page report last week detailing troubling gaps…
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A group of former students is suing Olivet University in Anza, alleging they were victims of human labor trafficking and forced to work, without pay, after coming overseas to attend the private Christian college on full scholarships. The four former students — Dawin Liranzo Galan, Roland Broccko, Minerva Ruiz and Rebecca Singh — traveled from Spain,…
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The Kings and Ducks will square off in the second installment of this season’s Freeway Faceoff on Saturday night, with it being the first matchup between coaches Jim Hiller and Greg Cronin. Cronin guided the Ducks through the prior meeting, which the Kings won, 5-2, and also marked the first 5 Freeway grudge match for…
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Singer-songwriter Olivia Rodrigo launches her Guts World Tour at Acrisure Arena in Palm Desert on Friday, Feb. 23 and the Murrieta-native surprised fans with a special treat: limited edition trading cards. The first fans that get in the doors of each of her North American tour stops will have a shot at getting one of the limited-edition…
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