For Martin Luther King, Jr. Day on Monday, Jan. 16, some 700 volunteers assembled in the cavernous OC Food Bank in Garden Grove for the organization’s 24th annual Day of Service event, boxing up staples for elderly people in need. Director Mark Lowry, who has been with the food bank for 36 years, remembered when…
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LOS ANGELES — Russell Westbrook said he was fouled by Joel Embiid. The Philadelphia center said he didn’t think he fouled anyone on the Lakers’ final offensive play of Sunday’s game, which the NBA upheld on Monday in its day-after Last Two Minute Report. And LeBron James? He said the NBA’s ruling didn’t make sense…
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By FRED GOODALL AP Sports Writer TAMPA, Fla. — So much for notion that Dak Prescott and the Dallas Cowboys might not be up to the challenge of beating Tom Brady. Prescott played his best game in weeks, throwing for four touchdowns and running for another to answer critics of “America’s Team” with a 31-14…
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The Black Star Canyon Trail near Silverado was closed to the public on Monday, Jan. 16, due to safety concerns over the flood water brought on by the most recent storm. The closure will remain in effect through Friday, Jan. 20, according to the Orange County Public Works department, in conjunction with Orange County Fire…
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UC Irvine forward Devin Tillis, left, grabs a rebound in front of UC Santa Barbara forward Koat Keat Tong during their Big West Conference game on Monday night at UCI’s Bren Events Center. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Contributing Photographer) UC Santa Barbara forward Andre Kelly, right, gets tied up by UC Irvine guard Ofure Ujadughele,…
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FULLERTON — With less than five minutes play and the Cal State Fullerton basketball team ahead by a lot, Latrell Wrightsell Jr. made an open 3-pointer from the top of the arc, looked at his bench and smiled. It was just one of several moments when a grin flashed upon the face of the Titans’…
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The death of an Orange County deputy public defender at a Mexican beach resort last weekend appeared to be an “unfortunate accident,” authorities in Baja California said Monday, Jan. 16. Elliot Blair, 33, of Orange was found early Saturday below a third-floor balcony at the Las Rocas Resort and Spa in Rosarito Beach. Family and…
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LOS ANGELES — There wasn’t a last-second shot to dispute this time. The Lakers made sure of that Monday night with a big game from LeBron James and a few key stops in the final minutes. James assured the Lakers of a controversy-free victory, scoring 20 of his season-high 48 points in the fourth quarter…
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Today, Jan. 16, is designated for holidays honoring the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and World Religion Day. Here are some statistics about religion around the globe. IMPORTANCE OF RELIGION A Gallup poll tracking Americans and religion saw a slight uptick in those who consider themselves religious in 2021. MAJORITY RELIGION BY COUNTRY Data for…
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By Bill Barrow | Associated Press ATLANTA — America has honored Martin Luther King Jr. with a federal holiday for nearly four decades yet still hasn’t fully embraced and acted on the lessons from the slain civil rights leader, his youngest daughter said Monday. The Rev. Bernice King, who leads The King Center in Atlanta,…
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