Kings left wing Warren Foegele, left, scores on Montreal Canadiens goaltender Jakub Dobes during a penalty shot in the second period on Wednesday night at Crypto.com Arena. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill) Kings defenseman Vladislav Gavrikov, left, and Montreal Canadiens center Alex Newhook battle for the puck during the first period of an NHL hockey game,…
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As required by law, Gov. Gavin Newsom’s budget staff this week posted initial drafts of 59 bills they say would be needed to implement the 2025-26 state budget that Newsom proposed a few weeks ago. That’s a polite fiction. While many of the bills do relate to the budget, others have little or no connection…
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ANAHEIM – Esperanza’s boys wrestling team closed out strong, with three pins and a technical fall in the final five bouts, to wrap up a 54-7 romp over Corona Centennial for the CIF Southern Section Division 2 dual meet championship. “It feels good,” said Esperanza freshman Chris Arreola, who recorded a second-round technical fall at…
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LOS ALAMITOS — Two of the keys to success for the Los Alamitos girls soccer team have been scoring first and scoring early. With the Sunset League title on the line, the Griffins once again scored an early goal and went on to a 2-0 victory over Newport Harbor in the Sunset League tournament final…
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The fate of President Donald Trump’s ambitious economic policy plans will be determined by the people he appoints to critical positions. With a debt of over $36 trillion (heading toward $59 trillion in 2035 by some estimates), inflation not resolved, an entitlement crisis looming and the need to extend the president’s 2017 tax cuts, we’d…
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Irvine poses for a celebration shot after winning a Pacific Coast League boys basketball championship game against Northwood at Portola High School, Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025, in Irvine, CA. (Photo by William Liang, Contributing Photographer) IRVINE – Eight months ago, Holden Stearns might have crawled into his shell. Might have hung his head. Might have…
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WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has a basic idea about everybody on the planet; he believes that people just want to live well in nice housing and safe communities. The world saw that in Singapore in 2018 when Trump met with North Korean strongman Kim Jong Un; Team Trump made a video that offered the…
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By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer Jimmy Butler has gotten his wish. He’s being traded out of Miami. The Heat and the Golden State Warriors have agreed on a deal that sends Butler to the Bay Area, multiple media outlets reported on Wednesday. The trade ends a Miami era for Butler that will be remembered…
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Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe now Orange County high school football has a reputation for producing standout tight ends. Hall of Fame tight end Tony Gonzalez, for example, played at Huntington Beach High. But one school has been working especially hard to extend the pipeline of prospects. Look no…
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By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MADISON, Wis. — The USC women’s basketball team regrouped before leaving the Midwest and heading back home. Kiki Iriafen scored 15 points to lead a balanced attack as the seventh-ranked Trojans bounced back from a rare loss and never trailed in an 86-64 victory over Wisconsin on Wednesday night.…
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