Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe now Mater Dei’s girls water polo team is making quick progress under Coach Chris Segesman. Senior attacker Valerie Wraith scored five goals and drew three exclusions and freshman attacker Riley Johnson added four goals as the visiting Monarchs defeated Santa Margarita 11-8 in a…
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Earnie Stewart, who served as U.S. Soccer’s sporting director, and Brian McBride, the men’s national team’s general manager, are both departing, it was announced Thursday. Stewart will stay on through Feb. 15 and then head to PSV Eindhoven in Netherlands. McBride will remain through the end of the month. “While we are sad to see…
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With surprisingly little fanfare, the Santa Ana City Council voted unanimously last week to dissolve the city’s downtown improvement district. The final vote is scheduled Feb. 7, but it looks like the city will finally eliminate a controversial fee assessed on downtown businesses to fund promotional, marketing and security efforts. Good riddance. Nearly 100 California…
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If you are curious about how Brea’s city governing works and have questions for the city manager and various department heads or elected officials, enroll in Engage Brea, Understanding Your City. The 2023 eight-week session begins March 29. The weekly sessions will be on Wednesdays from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. except for the May 16…
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SAN PEDRO — A man fell nearly 50 feet to his death Wednesday on the deck of a cargo ship at the Port of Los Angeles. Los Angeles Fire Department crews responded at 4:45 p.m. to the port and found that a man had fallen about 50 feet from the “superstructure” of the cargo ship,…
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John Mayer is going acoustic. The acclaimed guitarist/pop-rock star is set to embark on his first ever solo acoustic tour. And the trek includes a trio of California dates. Mayer plays April 6 at the Acrisure Arena in Palm Desert, April 8 at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento and April 14 at the Kia Forum…
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By Alicia Rancilio Known for her wise-cracking, quick delivery, Natasha Lyonne’s newest role in the Peacock series “Poker Face” grants her an opportunity to play a character with a personality trait she’s never played before. Lyonne’s character, Charlie, likes people. Charlie’s still got zingers, but Lyonne says the character is partly inspired by Jeff Bridges’…
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Three people were killed and a 24-year-old man arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence after his car slammed into a large van in Placentia on Wednesday night, Jan. 25, authorities said. The crash occurred at Orangethorpe Avenue and Melrose Street, just east of the 57 Freeway, about 8:45 p.m., police and fire officials…
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LOS ANGELES — Congressman Adam Schiff announced Thursday on his campaign website that he is running for U.S. Senate, and said, “We’re in the fight of our lives for the future of our country.” Schiff, D-Burbank, represents the 30th Congressional District. He will be running for the Senate seat held by Dianne Feinstein he announced…
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The national debt is now over $31 trillion. It was $21 trillion just five years ago. With the federal government going on such an obscene spending spree, is it any wonder everyone’s savings are now being destroyed by inflation? Then consider that Social Security and Medicare are running out of money to sustain current…
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