Democracy depends on everyone having their chance to speak. This is especially true in the state legislature when we are debating important public policy issues. Over the past two years, I have been proud to represent the residents of the 47th District. I have always worked in a bipartisan manner to deliver real solutions for…
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Kamala Harris has been a trailblazer in politics for most of the last two decades, giving more and more young women a sense of unlimited possibility. But on the night she accepted the Democratic presidential nomination, only one national convention speaker stressed the fact she is but the second woman so nominated and just the…
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Q. Caltrans is working on the northbound 5 Freeway on-ramp from Alicia Parkway and has been doing so for months. The sign says it could be closed from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m., yet workers sometimes close down the on-ramp much earlier. Just Wednesday, it was closed well before 9 p.m. and, needless to say,…
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ORANGE – When it seemed like defenses need not apply between Foothill and Orange on Thursday, it was the Knights that made the key stops and answered with big plays. Foothill quarterback Gino Marchetti accounted for seven total touchdowns, three with his arm and another four with his legs, as the Knights outpaced Orange 55-35…
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PLACENTIA — Eimesse Essis scored three first-half touchdowns and Jon Ioane had two touchdown passes to help Tustin’s football team improve to 3-0 with a 42-10 win over El Dorado on Thursday night at Valencia High. Tillers coach Anthony Lopez admitted the entire offense changed once their projected starter at quarterback, Michael “Butter” Tollefson, was…
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All of the scores from the Week 2 high school football games Thursday, Sept. 5. CIF SOUTHERN SECTION Nonleague Buena 23, Fillmore 19 West Ranch 36, Antelope Valley 14 Century 40, Azusa 14 Westminster La Quinta 41, Bassett 6 Bloomington 38, Rubidoux 11 La Canada 41, Cantwell-Sacred Heart 0 Covina 45, Diamond Ranch 39 Los…
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Emily Simpson and Katie Ginella are side-by-side in separate hot tubs at a Sonoma County spa when Emily turns to Katie and sums up the situation. “This is dirty, it’s salacious, it’s gross,” she says, and for the record, she’s not talking about Gina Kirschenheiter’s audible toot earlier in the episode. “It’s like the worst, longest,…
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Gavin Newsom’s flirtation with national political status ended abruptly when Vice President Kamala Harris, often depicted as his rival, became the Democratic Party’s presidential candidate. For months California’s governor had been soliciting national media attention, making campaign-like visits to other states and otherwise acting like an aspirant for the White House — all the while…
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YORBA LINDA — San Jacinto overcame a 10-point halftime deficit, held Yorba Linda scoreless in the second half and made big plays down the stretch on third and fourth downs to come away with a 19-16 victory over the Mustangs in a nonleague football game Thursday night at Yorba Linda High. The Tigers (2-1) also…
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IRVINE — Northwood’s defense continued its streak of dominant play in a 24-0 win over Pacifica Thursday in a nonleague football game at Irvine High. The Timberwolves (3-0) have allowed just one offensive touchdown this season through three games. Northwood’s starting defense held Pacifica (1-2) to 103 yards of total offense with four first downs.…
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