UCLA offensive lineman Duke Clemens spoke this week of preparing for nameless, faceless opponents because of the confidence he has in the Bruins’ offense this season. Although the No. 22 Bruins see this week’s opponent – No. 11 Utah – as anonymous, the Utes will have a loud voice in the form of its home…
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Westminster will host its first-ever Taste of Westminster food festival on Friday, Sept. 22, showcasing the city’s primo culinary offerings, ranging from slice joints to Vietnamese eateries. Westminster residents will receive 10 free tasting tickets (up to six per address) to use for bites from area restaurants, including boba/milk tea shops Aiyu Cha and Freshly…
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The USC football program has suspended access to the team for two weeks for Orange County Register and Southern California News Group beat writer Luca Evans. USC coach Lincoln Riley took issue with a story published Thursday, according to Katie Ryan, Director of Football Communications. In the story, Evans wrote about a conversation that two…
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Six Orange County schools are among the 2023 National Blue Ribbon School winners this year. Blue Ribbon schools are awarded by the U.S. Department of Education based on high-performance levels and the schools’ ability to close achievement gaps. The latest round of awardees — announced on Tuesday, Sept. 19 — include schools in the Centralia…
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Former Los Angeles Angels outfielder Justin Upton has put his luxury modern farmhouse in Newport Beach’s Dover Shores neighborhood on the market for $6.795 million. Records show that’s 44% more than the $4.7265 million Upton and his wife, Ashley, paid for it, through a trust, in March 2020. Oak floors milled from 125-year-old reclaimed barn-wood…
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Goldenvoice announced the set times for its inaugural Power Trip three-day metal music event, scheduled to take over the Empire Polo Club in Indio on Oct. 6-8. Guns N’ Roses will hit the stage at 9:25 p.m. and Iron Maiden will perform at 6:45 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 6; AC/DC will play at 9:25 p.m.…
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English rock band Echo & the Bunnymen are bringing their new wave and post-punk rhythms to Agua Caliente Resort Casino Spa Rancho Mirage on Friday, Nov. 17. Tickets for the event are $25-$75 and go on sale on Friday, Sept. 22 at 10 a.m. at aguacalientecasinos.com. Last year, the band celebrated its 40th anniversary with…
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LOS ANGELES — Another bus carrying migrants from Texas arrived Tuesday in downtown Los Angeles, the 14th such arrival since June 14. “One bus with migrants on board from Texas arrived around 9:10 a.m. (Tuesday) at Union Station,” according to a statement from Zach Seidl, Los Angeles deputy mayor of communications. “This is the fourteenth…
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Ten campuses in Los Angeles County were among 33 across the state named National Blue Ribbon Schools by the U.S. Department of Education on Tuesday, Sept. 19. The honor recognizes schools based on their overall academic performance or on their progress in closing achievement gaps among students of different backgrounds. A total of 353 schools…
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Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe now First-year Pacifica football coach Kyle Murphy earned many accolades as a player, including reaching the Rose Bowl. He became a veteran assistant coach at the high school and collegiate levels. But none of those experiences quite compared to his feelings under the stadium…
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