LOS ANGELES — The march to the playoffs continues and the Clippers are fully aware they cannot afford any missteps. Even so, there were slip-ups Tuesday night against the Oklahoma City Thunder and they even stumbled in stretches, which eventually cost them the game on a night that might have come with a far more…
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As the latest rain storms saturated the region, officials were keeping a watchful eye on landslide areas in San Clemente and Newport Beach, where recent hillside collapses prompted the evacuation of homes and apartment buildings. In San Clemente, heavy rain during the morning Tuesday caused a few more feet of debris to fall, but no…
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LOS ANGELES — UCLA coach Mick Cronin spoke to reporters Tuesday afternoon before the men’s basketball team headed to LAX airport en route to Las Vegas. The players walked out the back of the Mo Ostin Center in comfortable clothing, each with a packed bag for the weekend, waving at fans to see them off…
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“Right time. Right place. Right me.” Those are the feelings that drove longtime assistant Kyle Murphy to pursue the position of head coach for the Pacifica football team. And on Tuesday, the Empire League school announced that Murphy, a veteran offensive line coach and former standout at Edison, had been hired as the Mariners’ coach,…
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By Jill Colvin | Associated Press NEW YORK — For 40 years, former President Donald Trump has navigated countless legal investigations without ever facing criminal charges. That record may soon come to an end. Trump could be indicted by a Manhattan grand jury as soon as this week, potentially charged with falsifying business records connected…
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GOODYEAR, Ariz. — You only need to do the math. Major League Baseball has instructed teams this spring not to announce their Opening Day starter before Friday so that an “Opening Day Pick ’Em” promotion can be unveiled with all 15 pitching matchups. But Clayton Kershaw started for the Dodgers against the Cleveland Guardians on…
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The Boras Classic South tournament, among the top high school baseball tournaments in Southern California, released its bracket Tuesday. Seven of the top eight teams in the Orange County Top 10 are in the tournament: No. 1 Mater Dei, No. 2 Santa Margarita, No. 3 Villa Park, No. 4 Orange Lutheran, No. 5 JSerra, No.…
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With the 2024 presidential election on the horizon, former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson, who is contemplating a run for the White House, has a message for Republicans in Orange County: “Californians will have a voice.” Hutchinson, 72, is swinging through Orange County this week as he develops his message about the country’s future and mulls…
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Laker center for hire? Well, not right away. The Lakers (35-37) got a look at Tristan Thompson and Tony Bradley on Monday: Both veteran big men worked out for the team, which has an open roster spot. Thompson, 32, is the more well-known of the two, notably winning a championship alongside LeBron James as a…
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Gov. Gavin Newsom on Saturday announced the selection of Utah-based generic drug manufacturer Civica to produce low-cost insulin for California, an unprecedented move that makes good on his promise to put state government in direct competition with the brand-name drug companies that dominate the market. “People should not be forced to go…
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